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Visualizing Growth by Drawing Future Goals
Incorporating creative strategies into your goal of developing a growth mindset will keep you motivated to continue on your healing journey. Creativity allows you to self-express, and in order to do this, you must learn to self-connect. When you’re able to connect with yourself at a deeper level, healing becomes easier because you will know […]
Unlock Your Full Potential by Scheduling Some Alone Time
Embracing time spent alone is an important component of self-care. Many people are uncomfortable being alone largely because it can be culturally counter-intuitive to make time for ourselves. Yet, it is vital to do so in order to fill your tank and continue to have the energy needed to create and maintain valuable connections with […]
Using Cognitive-Behavioral Reframing to Eliminate Your Worst Fears
If you suffer from abuse-induced PTSD, you may have gotten very used to walking on eggshells in an abusive environment, feeling as if you could not say or do anything without being reprimanded or criticized. Often, those who struggle with symptoms of PTSD after leaving an abusive home – whether the abuser was a significant […]
Post-traumatic Stress and Self-destructive Behavior: Choose to Change NOW
Post-traumatic stress disorder can manifest itself in many ways. It can change the way one operates entirely, and one of the most terrifying characteristics can come in the form of self-destructive behavior. This can include engaging in risky behaviors, such as excessive gambling or promiscuous sex. It might mean abusing substances or causing self-harm. One […]
Better Understanding PTSD: Symptom Categorization
Individuals who have been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) know just how debilitating the symptoms can be. However, there are multiple ways in which these symptoms can manifest, and sufferers can experience the aftereffects of trauma in many different ways. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM for short) lists several major […]