coping with anxiety

Just discovering the Mighty community and already falling in love. This is a piece i did last year from a series on coping strategies for stress, anxiety, overwhelm. I still use the works as reminders for myself on the rough days.
But, I’m passionate about sharing my experiences and support because I know how important it was/is to me that others shared with me. I hope y’all are having a lovely night/day. #nicetomeetyou

This is Velvet😊 she’s the first stuffed friend I got when I was going through the worst time of my trauma. I was sexually abused. Every time I hug her, I start to tear up. I think because she’s a safe touch for me.. sharing because I wanted to get some ideas from the community why I get emotional with her? Do you have any favorite fluffy friends? ❤️🐰 #Depression #Anxiety #PTSD #CPTSD #MentalHealth #stuffedanimal #CopingWithAnxiety #thisishowicope #copingwithptsd

Idk why, but I like this picture, lol

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What coping techniques do you find are most helpful for you?

Comment below to help someone develop their coping mechanisms!

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👂 My abuser denied the guilt. So I took it...⁠

Shame and guilt are powerful forces. They can tear the strongest person down. Intoxicate their thoughts. And corrupt their heart. 💔⁠⁠

But the biggest problem about guilt is that someone has to take it.

If the guilty person doesn't accept the guilt. Then the guilt creeps into the hearts and minds of the victim. Like a drug addict mother blaming her daughter for calling the police. Or the abuser who manipulates the child. Making the child believe it's their fault. Sealing the child's lips with the guilt they refuse to take.

But today I'm here to forgive myself.

I forgive myself for staying quiet so long.

I forgive myself for denying my past.

I forgive myself for hurting me.

Because he couldn't break me!

Because I still love myself!

In the end, it is his secret. Not mine.⁠⁠

Read about how I escaped my abusive father's basement:

senseofpain.com/how-fear-setting-freed-me-from-an-abusive-basement

Or how I started to journaling for mental health and how you can do the same:

senseofpain.com/5-reasons-why-journaling-is-important-for-me...

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To be honest I get overly excited when talking about journaling. Simply because of the tremendous impact it had on my life. I wrote my first journal page in a clinic because I tried to kill myself the day before. And ever since then I never tried to kill myself again. Honestly, I didn't even think about it. Not because life stopped throwing shit at me. Not because everything got fluffy and super comfortable from thereon. No! Just because I had someone to talk to. Someone I could express my deepest fears and most hurtful memories with.

For someone who never tried journaling, I might sound like a crazy person. Talking about some paper like a person. But trust me on this one. I'm doing this for almost four years now. Your journal can listen to you better than most humans can. You learn more about yourself by writing than anywhere else.

For someone who tried to start journaling and gave up, I have a brilliant solution. There is one foolproof method to start journaling. I've seen it work on many people. Including close friends and family. You can read about it in my blog:

senseofpain.com/how-to-start-journaling

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I wrote my first journal page less than 24 hours after I tried to kill myself. Opening up the journal has closed the book of suicide for me. And it had been a nasty long story for me.

Before writing a journal I had a pretty hard time expressing my feelings. First of all, because I'm suffering from dissociation due to my childhood abuse. Second of all, because I thought that men are suppose to be numb. Crippled by my past and toxic stereotypes.

As I wrote my first journal page everything changed. Finally, I had someone to talk to. Someone who would listen to all of my shame, guilt, and pain. Someone who would never judge or leave me.

After almost four years of daily journaling, I wrote my first article about the powerful impact of journaling. I've seen a positive impact on my life and others.

Learn everything you need to know about journaling. It will change your life in 6 minutes per day:

senseofpain.com/how-to-start-journaling

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