#Advocacy Skills

[legalstudiesin1]

INTERNSHIP DIARY

Declaration: Declaration: I, [Your Full Name], hereby declare that the contents of this moot court diary are a true and accurate representation of my experiences, thoughts, and reflections during my participation in moot court competitions and my first day in court. The diary entries have been written based on my personal recollections and reflections of the events and are not influenced by any…

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[uncanny-tranny]

Healing can look and feel a lot like pain, so it's hard to imagine this being a good sign. However, I think feeling like it's getting worse can be a sign that you're healing and you're making progress.

I've been noticing in myself that I feel a whole lot worse ever since I actually... acknowledged I have a lot of healing to do and that I am unwell. I actually allowed myself to entertain the idea, and it's opened the floodgates to me finding out just how bad it got. I'm grateful in a way that I'm getting worse now because I have the ability to heal.

If it feels like it's gotten worse, maybe it could be because you're making your way out of the storm. It's going to be okay.

#mental health #mental health advocacy #recovery #i think getting worse is a sign that your brain is ready/you feel safe enough to BE worse #it can be more complex than that but this is my general opinion about it #i've noticed a lot more increased symptoms/seemingly new symptoms and while it's hard to discern why that is... #...i guess i just think it's okay to 'let' yourself be/become worse as you make progress toward recovery #because recovery is a process and not a destination #it's learning how to feel safe and secure and learning how to recognize yourself and your boundaries #it's learning how to apply those skills in your life to make it easier to navigate #it's a messy and human process that is so dependent on the individual and their needs and goals

[chthonic-cassandra]

On reflection I have mixed feelings about my childhood involvement in professional performing arts, but there are some very, very important things I got out of it, including the capacity to easily receive critical feedback on my work (whether professional or artistic) without either collapsing in insecurity or responding defensively.

I don't think I realized until reaching adulthood both how important a skill that would be and how rare it is for people to actually be given the opportunity to develop it.

#obviously there are ways that feedback happens in performing arts which are unhealthy #but on balance & particularly how it played out in my experience it's a lot better than not building that skill at all #personal #my dissolute past as a child performer #there's also a weird thing that's happened in leftist circles where 'receiving feedback' has become synonymous with 'getting called out' #and that has also eroded the distinction between giving feedback on someone's work vs giving feedback about someone's self #which I think is very unhealthy & ultimately makes it hard for anyone to receive feedback in a productive way #anyway it's the end of the year & I'm reflecting on some things #advocacy #(implied)

[neuroticboyfriend]

honestly, for me addiction is all about coping with pain. and i don't just mean coping directly with drugs. sometimes it's coping without drugs, either because they're not available or not working. the entire point to my drug use is that i don't want to be in pain, but am unable to utilize healthy coping skills. the amount of pain i was (and still am) in became too much for what i could realistically handle, given my abilities and the support (or lack thereof) around me.

an example is. i ran out of drugs A, B, and C, which all help my anxiety and physical pain. drug D also helps my anxiety and physical pain, but can also cause me panic attacks and dissociation. do i stop doing drug D? no. i finally pull some self-soothing out of my ass. is it difficult? yes. incredibly fucking so, and sometimes, i cant do it. but it is a lot easier for drugs to take up most of the coping work and for me to try my best to fill in the gaps.

a lot of the time, drugs are what people resort to when they have quite literally exhausted every other option. it doesn't mean other options aren't out there somewhere, or they're doomed forever. it just means that right now, that person is at their fucking wits end and is desperate for relief from their pain. addictive self-medication is still medication - it's just a very chaotic, painful, and unsustainable one, that ends up creating as many problems as it temporarily fixes.

so please, for the love of god, give addicts a break. they're trying their best to take care of themselves, and it isn't a failing to not be able or willing to do that better or more healthily. people experience pain. it's a fact of life, and it doesn't have to express itself in a way you find digestible to be needing of support and care.

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[fluffypotatey]

computer, how do i blast a person with lasers from my mind because they said the fact that they haven't seen my character cry makes them too perfect

computer, how do i stop myself from throwing a table because i remembered them telling me that the best abuse example they had was trauma porn that explicitly demonstrated current abuse and not the after effects and i was too mad to respond to them

computer.....'puter do you hear me????

#I AM STILL PISSED #IT HAS BEEN 2 DAYS #they looked me in the eyes and asked 'i wasn't rude was i?' #AND MY POLITE ASS WHO HAS TERRIBLE SELF ADVOCACY AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS SAID: 'no! you're good! it's all good!' while i SEETHED #computer how do i shut off my non-confrontational polite manner mode? #computer is there a way for me to word my frustrations eloquently to irl people without sounding like i want to punch them? #COMPUTER!!! 'PUTER DO YOU HEAR ME????

[selfhelpforghosts]

It's okay to vent and express your feelings.

#positivity #mod pachimari #queue #mental health #venting #recovery #emotions #coping skills #mental health awareness #living with mental illness #mental health advocacy #mental illness #depression #coping #coping skill #coping methods

[sidetongue]

In this story I threw a rope toy which harold got to first. Wylie decided it was highly valuable, and when he missed out, he redirected on harold and bit him out of frustration. Not hard enough to injure, but harder than a play bite, and hard enough to trigger a reaction from harold. Haz gave a BIG snarl, told him to back off, and Wylie snapped out of it. Haz then gave him a warning stare with some lip licks, reinforcing that it was not an appropriate interaction, and Wylie stood back and reflected on his actions.  side characters include Moby strategically ignoring the squabble to sneak away with the prize, budgie appearing out of nowhere to offer appeasement behaviours to Daz, Russell trying to figure out if Wylie has nipples, and Miller sitting back and watching like it’s just another friday 

#i am constantly adjusting my approach to dog to dog interactions both in my home and in public #my stance on advocacy is different now than it was a year ago and i'm sure it'll be different again a year from now #currently i'm trying to tread the line of letting my dogs communicate #whether that means playing well together or letting each other know when boundaries are crossed #but also stepping in when i preempt a potential altercation #so instead of allowing them to 'sort it out' #which they could do easily and in an appropriate manner #i try and prevent the situation from happening all together #because regardless of whether they can deal with it appropriately it is still stress inducing #my hesitancy to step in and 'micro manage' in the past was because i wanted them to be able to communicate effectively and to not be babied #or shielded #or lose those important communication skills #but the reality is there will always be scenarios where they WILL have to fend for themselves #mostly because i'm not quick enough to sensor the situation #so when i AM quick enough I am actively trying to mediate to make for a calmer and more relaxed environment #but like this scenario for instance #i did not even know it happened until i looked back at the pics i #it was all over in under 5 seconds #and happened over a game of fetch which these dogs have played happily before without issue #anyway #dog communication is fascinating and i am always #learning #harold #wylie #dogs #budgie #miller #moby

[artists-ache]

✨ Articles I’ve Written ✨

On transness

On privilege

On radical feminism

On the animal food industry

On overconsumption

On accessibility

On drug addiction

On my own mental illnesses and how/why I kept myself alive

✨ Articles with By My Side Mental Health Support ✨

Unseen factors that affect mental health

The importance of self-care

Ways to ask for help

Affirmations for body neutrality

Sadness vs. depression

Coping with sadness & depression (video version)

Worry vs. anxiety

Coping with worry & anxiety (video version)

When indifference becomes apathy

When irritability becomes anger

Schizophrenia (video version)

Tourette’s (video version)

PMDD (video version)

Agoraphobia

Cluster A PD’s

Cluster B PD’s

Cluster C PD’s

Altered mental states (video version)

How trauma affects the brain (video version)

How trauma affects the body (video version)

Trauma treatments (video version)

Trauma recovery

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[croakings]

the mortifying ordeal of being like "oh hm i probably need a diagnosis" but you do not yet have any diagnoses. the doctor is waiting for me in The Office with arbitrary riddles three 5 legendary trials and a steel chair

#* #complaining #0% strength 0% skill -5000 power of will #90% torment 90% pain 50% chance i even remember my name #i wish i could reallocate some of my stat points to mental fortitude i'm like. a wet paper bag of a guy. self advocacy lvl 0

[heartual]

ough 🛌

#🍄.txt #used up the entirety of my self advocacy skills to ask to be put back on my migraine medication #back on btw :) #that i stopped myself from asking about documentation to discuss accommodations with my school 🧎🏻‍♀️ #me to me: no… i couldn’t possibly ask for accommodations… i don’t really need them….. #and then omw walking home from the doctor my ibs flares up . and i get home and have the worst panic attack i’ve had in weeks . #like ykw nevermind let me actually submit my ODA application and message my doctor through mychart really quick… just to see #i am. not having a fun morning #i slept not at all last night and just want to go to sleep rn i do not feel well ❤️ #maybe that upped dose of lexapro i got today will start doing something more soon 🛌 i am so tired of this truly i am so serious

[chthonic-cassandra]

Memoirs by therapists who are also clearly mediocre-terrible therapists is a weirdly prevalent genre.

#is it really being arrogant about my own skills if so many others in my profession are so bad? #advocacy

[drdemonprince]

If you’ve never been all that disobedient before, you can and should start really, really small. For example, you can wear the slightly revealing or gloriously trashy-looking garment that makes your mom roll her eyes and sigh despondently every time she sees you put it on. You will feel judged and disapproved of when you put it on, but that is fine. Your goal is to sit with the uncomfortable feelings and continue with your desired behavior anyway.  Saunter down the steps in that highlighter-yellow Garfield crop top with your chest hair flowing over the neckline, and harness as much courage as you can muster. It’s okay if you feel like a beacon of sin. Just keep it moving. Your emotions are not the target here. Your behavior is. You can feel however you are feeling in the moment so long as you keep acting like you’re free.  Do you have a favorite TV show that a partner or roommate vocally hates? Try watching that show around them without apologizing or defensively joining them in mocking the program. At first, you probably won’t be able to enjoy the show while in their presence. You’ll feel self-conscious about everything they find annoying or cringe-inducing about the show, and so focused on their reactions that you can’t relax. That’s okay. Allow those feelings of embarrassment and guilt to exist and pass through you without giving up. In time, you will be able to ignore these reactions more, and enjoy the activity.  You want to see the needle of discomfort moving down just a little, like Link’s body temperature meter in Tears of the Kingdom when he puts on a breathable outfit in a hot climate. You’re not gonna go from roiling hot to frosty cold in an instant. But after a certain point, you won’t be actively in pain anymore. Things are just gonna slowly suck less, bit by bit, until they are finally okay. That’s true of most major life adjustments, I find.  Probably the best way to develop self-advocacy skills while growing in your distress tolerance is simply by telling other people no. Do this without explanation or hedging. Nitpicky aunt wants to hear all about your dating life? “No, I don’t want to talk about that.” Unreliable ex-friend wants you to do them the tiny favor of moving their entire home gymnasium into a new third story walk-up? “No, I’m not available.” Manipulative shift supervisor wants to cajole you into sticking around for another three hours to close? “No.”  As many advice columnists smarter than me have already intoned, “no” is a complete sentence. “No” requires no explanation. “No” is not subject to debate. “No” can be repeated over and over like a broken record if a disrespectful person acts like they can’t hear it. And you can walk away at any time to make your “no” physical and impossible to argue with, when someone has proven they don’t respect your boundaries. 

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[aloravaladez]

How to Interview

There is a misconception that executives know how to interview because they have been doing it for a long time. Quantity is not the same as quality and interviewers tend to get complacent and monotonous after interviewing person after person. The same could be said for interviewees who are jumping from interview to interview in hopes of obtaining that job or promotion offer.

Something that I never considered previously was to send a list of questions that I plan to ask in the interview ahead of time to the person I am interviewing. Much time is wasted during interviews to allow an interviewee time to think of a response and decreases the amount of time left over to truly get to know the applicant or allow them ample time to ask questions. By proving questions ahead of time, the applicant can prepare their answers which might open their minds to questions they want to ask of the company and allows for a more relaxed interview.

Another technique to maintain best practices is to record interview sessions. This allows for the interviewer to reflect back on the interview and analyze the experience further. This can lead to the interviewer sharpening their skills and fine-tuning what works and eliminate what is not working. Recording interview sessions are also beneficial for the applicant. While they may or may not receive the job or promotion in question, the recording would give them the tools needed to improve for their next interview.

Two items that are critical in the ability of a candidate in a job interview to perform better are data and adaptation. Research the company that you are going to interview with. The more knowledge you have, the stronger your position. Knowledge is power. Data also equips an applicant with a way out if they are struggling with what to say or what to ask. Data can also provide a bridge to overcome the dreaded awkward silence. Data will get you halfway there but the ability to adapt will get you the rest of the way. If the interviewer throws a curve ball, pivot the conversation back to your benefit. If the interview doesn’t go the way you wanted, use what you learned for the next one.

#womeninbusiness #womenempowerment #advocacy #job interview #interview skills #sharpen tools

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[moldyfloorboards]

Hydrogen bomb (anxiety) vs coughing baby (talent)

#everyone in my gifted program should be shot for telling me I had a big future or whatever #what they don't tell you is that it's people skills and networking and self advocacy and articulation that matters the most #vent #they're two sides of the same coin really. I put 100% of effort into everything because I'm afraid my professors won't like me