adult coloring books

I've been using writing and coloring to cope with my depression and anxiety and it does help to focus on something else intently. I love using my new gel pens but I also use colored pencils. #ColoringBookTherapy #MightyTogether #AdultColoringBooks #ArtTherapy #GeneralizedAnxietyDisorder #Anxiety #Depression #sad #Trauma #PTSD #CPTSD #ChildhoodEmotionalAbuse #Shame #MentalHealth #SexualTrauma #Daterape #Religious Trauma #MedicalTrauma #InflammatoryBowelDiseaseIBD #CrohnsDisease #UlcerativeColitis #jpouch #BodyImage #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #Insomnia #GastroesophagealRefluxDisease #stomachulcer #RheumatoidArthritis #Jointpain #stricture #MultipleDisabilities #Loneliness #Grief #Suicide #checkinonme #Childhoodtrauma #DistractMe #CheerMeOn #MakeMeLaugh #TheMighty #MightyMinute #52SmallThings #liftmeup #lifeslittlejoys #everythinggenx #MightyPets

This picture came with my gel pens. #ColoringBookTherapy #MightyTogether #AdultColoringBooks #ArtTherapy

I was looking for things to do and I remembered all my coloring supplies I had. So I pulled out the sharpie markers and started coloring for the first time in a long time. Here is the first picture I completed.

I did this picture a while back when I was having pretty severe anxiety after being on a new medication. I don't remember how long it took me. I recently started coloring again because both my depression and anxiety have been a lot worse. After seeing everyone's coloring and talk of gel pens I recently ordered another coloring book and gel pens to have more variety.#ColoringBookTherapy #MightyTogether #coloring #AdultColoringBooks #ComplexPosttraumaticStressDisorder #Anxiety #Depression #ChronicPain #CrohnsDisease

I love adult coloring books, but I don’t have the attention span for them! I *want* to finish one at one sitting, but I get fidgety and have to stop. Sometimes I wonder if I have undiagnosed #ADHD , along with all my other fun diagnoses!

Dealing with PTSD has not been easy. My recent trauma has my thoughts going dark. I’ve found that coloring helps me focus, even for a short time, which allows me to forget the bad things I’ve been through. #AdultColoringBooks #coloring #mandala #coloredpencils #GelPens

Pencils ✏️

This one was gel pens and colored pencils 💜 #AdultColoringBooks #coloring #ColoringBookTherapy

Can any of you relate to this?

#AdultColoringBooks #coloring #Distractions #ArtTherapy #Introvert #Anxiety #MajorDepressiveDisorder