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samxcamargo · 1 year

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You don’t have to be healed to deserve the good things in your life.

-Josue Camargo

#healing words #healing quotes #healing journey #inner healing #quotes #relatable quotes #deep quotes #deep feelings #poetry love #poetry lovers #quote lovers #quote lover #emotional healing #emotional wellbeing #emotional health

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spiritualseeker777 · 7 months

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#self care #be gentle #self esteem #self empowerment #wisdom #guidance #good advice #be gentle with yourself #emotional healing #spiritual healing

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enii · 3 days

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Today, I did everything for myself💕

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desultory-suggestions · 5 months

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Asking for love is not asking for too much

#recovery #suggestions #reminders #healing #emotional healing #mental health #love #csa recovery #abuse recovery #ed recovery

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vizthedatum · 6 months

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Accept that you will disappoint people.

radically self-forgive yourself so that guilt and shame don't become a part of your wiring

so that you can show up and be accountable

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moonlit-positivity · 2 months

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Lets talk about journaling & what to do when you just can't write it out

So my main gripe with journaling is how much therapy will push this on you as if it's the only method to working out the kinks in your life. It's not. Journaling is not for everyone, no coping skill is. Everyone is different. And there are some major hiccups that come when you factor in:

• trauma involving invasive parents reading your journals and searching your rooms can give you a sense of paranoia around having an actual paper trail of your thoughts just lying around for others to see

• abusive partners and/or abusive environments that are hard to cultivate private personal space

• there is a huge stigma around journaling being a "feminine" activity and because of toxic masculinity men are less likely to engage

• it's just awkward. Sometimes it's just really really awkward to sit down and write your thoughts out on purpose. Some of us have never had that a day in our lives.

• What the hell do you write about???? How long do you write for??? How do you know when you're done???? Why does this feel like a punishment??? Or homework????

The concept of journaling can be kinda problematic for trauma survivors to get into. So the first thing to do is understand why it's useful and how it can help.

Writing things out is just a nifty neat little introduction to the concept of ✨ making space for yourself. ✨ How do you know what you're feeling if you never say it out loud? How do you know what you want & need if you never give yourself time and space to ask? Everything feels too much, you're numb, life sucks, too much pain and it's not safe for you to talk about it out loud, right? You gotta find a way to ask yourself these questions cuz chances are no one else will. If you've never had anyone care about you on a deeper level like that, the yeah of course this kind of attention is difficult to sit with. It's intentional, on purpose, you giving yourself time and space to think about things that probably no one has ever asked you before. That's scary. And it's never about the inability to write. You can write fanfiction, you can write poetry, you can write a 5 page essay on why you're fed up to a friend. That's not the problem. It's the concept of ✨ being alone with our thoughts✨ that's the actual problem. When someone suggests journaling to you, it can feel like, "yeah right, like that's gonna help." The thing is, who else is gonna help you figure it out? The same people you're holding your breath wishing hoping waiting and expecting to notice you suffering in silence and come get you out of it? Has that worked yet? At some point you gotta wake up & try something else.

Let's talk about alternatives & what to do when it is the actual fear of writing your thoughts out loud in a physical form:

Feel like someone's gonna read ur thoughts? Try this:

Write in code

Write in scribbles

Color code your emotions & write in colored scribbles

Rip up the paper when you're done

Tear the page out and set it on fire over the sink

Tear the page out and pour coffee or dark liquid over it to stain the page

Try a different creative / destructive outlet. Collages, coloring books, macrame, crochet, art projects, music, learn an instrument, play a video game, tear something apart, punch a pillow, scream, cry, ruminate & doom scroll to avoid ur feelings.

Use a notes app on your phone

Make a private discord server or private Tumblr specific for venting

Draw a picture

Use symbols

Draw vent art

Photoshop or digital editing vent art

Write fanfiction

Vent or talk to someone privately instead

Remember that you have a right to your life, your pain, and how you express yourself. Remember that you are absolutely allowed to cultivate a space of privacy and protection. Even if you just sit on it for a while and think about ways you can give yourself more privacy, space, and freedom of expression, that's the entire point.

Don't know what to write about? Try this:

Look up journaling prompts online

Look up art therapy prompts online

Ask yourself a question & write out the answer

Write about what's bothering you right now

Write a letter to someone

Write a letter to yourself, your past self, present self, or future self

Write about what you wanna do this weekend

Write about what you did last weekend

Write about what's for dinner

Write about what you're excited for

Write that WIP you've been meaning to write for years now

Write a fanfic

Draw/ vent art

Write whatever comes to mind

Use shorthand or just write a few words at a time

List out your thoughts in bullet form

Write really big, one word per page

Cuss someone out

Write a poem

There are no rules, journaling is literally just there to help you become aware of your thoughts and help give you a safe space to be genuine and authentic with yourself. The goal is to just spend more time with yourself.

Feeling nervous or too anxious to write? Try this:

Buy a journal with a sick cover and cool pages with art on them

Write on loose leaf pages if books aren't your thing and keep them stored in a notebook or folder

Body double or ask someone trusted to spend time with you while you write

Find a good space to be alone

Pick a time when it's soft and easy to reflect, like bedtime or morning breakfast

Set the scenery. If ur at home then put on some music. Light a candle or burn an incense. Turn the lights low. Vibe. Chill.

Go outside and write or take pictures instead

Ease into it with a crossword puzzle, sudoku, or something else that stimulates your brain

Grab a comfort item or set up a comfort station

Grab a snack and some juice

Do something nice when youre done

Vent online instead

Try a different creative/destructive outlet

Vent or talk to someone trusted

Remember that there is no "right" or "wrong" thing to do here. You don't have to write, you could try something else. Even if you just spend some time thinking about it, that's good too. The goal is to make space for yourself. That's all. No rush, no need to "get it right." Take ur time. Breathe. Do something else. It's fine.

Lack of motivation? Try this:

Stop expecting it to be on a schedule. If you're not able to make it a routine then that's where you are right now and that's completely fine.

There's no need to write every single day at every single time of day. You gotta find what works best for you.

I mean if that works for you then that's great too!

Sometimes it'll be so easy for your thoughts to flow, and other times it won't be easy at all. Don't forget that at the core of writing is the actual acknowledgement of whatever it is that needs to be said. Sometimes that's not an easy thing to do no matter how you're trying to sweeten it.

Sometimes its just a quick little "I'm pissed off because-" whenever someone pisses ya off. Yanno?

Other times it's like ten pages of you rambling non stop and it's nice because there's no one there to tell you to stop

Give yourself some room to breathe and wiggle with

Remember this isn't a race. You move on your own timeline and if it's not something you can do right now then that's fine too.

Literally just slow down and breathe. If you don't want to do it then you don't have to force it.

If you do wanna do it but genuinely can't, ask yourself what's the biggest issue in the way and go from there

If it's something like "I want to write but the effort to get the books and pens is too much" then makeshift a writing station. Make it portable. Throw your books and pens and crayons in a bag and carry it with you.

If it's something like "I think this is stupid and I don't want to do it" well then weigh out how it feels to keep going as you are now vs trying something new and kicking your parents ass for calling your emotions stupid.

If it's something like "my hand hurts" then yeah honestly I feel you, that's why I just started talking out loud to myself. At least my cat cares, right?

Can you find other ways of sitting with your thoughts? Yeah definitely. Just work really hard on noticing them. Writing is just a neat little way to do that. That's all.

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Hope this helps

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#recovery #ptsd #trauma #mental health #boundaries #healing #journaling #coping skills #trauma awareness #trauma informed #emotional regulation #inner work #emotional work #emotional healing #how to cope #bpd #actually traumatized #actually bpd

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loveyourlovelysoul · 7 months

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Gentle tip & reminder: give yourself time and space to grieve properly anything you need, cause if you don't do it well enough, if you don't welcome all the emotions you feel (whatever type they are), and if you don't allow yourself time, you'll sooner or later have to go back to the same issue and heal it again. Don't try to rush things, to avoid feelings (I know they hurt), to pretend... it won't work, sadly. Ofc you don't have to do anything alone, you can ask for support in the meantime. When it will be time, you'll be out of it. Stay strong and hopeful. And take care of you.

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buttercup-smile-afternoon · 1 month

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Note to Self

If someone treated you the way you treat yourself, you'd avoid them. You can't ever escape yourself though, no matter how much you may try, so why not learn to be a good friend to yourself instead?

#note to self #wisdom #mental health #positivity #emotional healing #psychological health #self respect #personal growth

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wisterianwoman · 4 months

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When I was in counseling as a kid and even going through cognitive behavioral therapy, I thought I was doing everything I could to heal. The truth is that I was only treating the symptoms of my unhealed trauma and unresolved feelings: anxiety, stress, emotional outbursts, destructive behaviors, and so on. I wasn't being taught how to feel, express, and release my emotions; I was being taught how to understand my past experiences, think about them differently, and rationalize my way to functioning. This is known as intellectualization: a coping mechanism wherein reasons and logic are used to avoid the discomfort that comes with genuine feeling.

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lousydrawingsforgoodpeople · 1 year

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#bull riding #relationships #risk #yee haw #cowboy hat skull #doodles #bad art #lousy drawings #doodle #positivity #self love #healing #recovery #emotional healing

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oliviafitmomof3 · 1 year

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#mental health #mental wellness #healthy journey #healthy lifestyle #healthy living #healthy habits #mental health matters #tumblr #fitblr #mindbodyandsoul #healthymind #emotional health #emotional healing

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samxcamargo · 11 months

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Book: The Pain of Healing by Samantha Camargo on amazon 💛

#healing trauma #healing quotes #quotes #emotional healing #trauma healing #poetry books #poetry book #poetry love #poetry lovers #quote lover #quote lovers #deep quotes #relatable quotes #relatable

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spiritualseeker777 · 3 months

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#spiritual awakening #spiritual awareness #wisdom #self care #self healing #emotional healing #healing #inner peace #peace

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enii · 10 months

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Please be patient with me, I'm still learning to love myself💕

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confusedraven1 · 7 months

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stede still doesn’t like the word “soft” when it’s referred to him, despite him working really fucking hard to not let it bother him.

when zheng yi sao says, “no offense,” after stede makes a noise of discontent at her calling him and the crew soft, he cheerfully responds with, “oh, none taken!” because he really doesn’t take any offense by it.

he recognizes that his issues with that word have nothing to do with her, and everything to do with him. he knows there’s no way she can know his history with bullying and emotional abuse, so he doesn’t lay blame with her whatsoever and simply moves on from it.

#ofmd #our flag means death #ofmd s2 spoilers #stede bonnet #zheng yi sao #soft #emotional trauma #emotional healing

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wordsfromwise · 5 months

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