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Dear Trauma: If I could write a letter to my PTSD or Trauma, I would say... [fill in the blank]
Trauma Support / by wontwakewontsleep
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March 18th, 2023
...See more Try to post a letter to your ptsd or trauma below. I learned about this coping technique today. The idea is that writing the letter will shine awareness on how our ptsd or traumatic past affects us, remind us that these things don't define who we are, and release the feelings and thoughts we have about it. It's okay if you don't know what to write to your ptsd, maybe a simple 'Hello, I know you're there.' is a good start? Some things to think about including are: tell your ptsd how you feel about it, update your traumatic past on how you're doing now, boast about your accomplishments, remind your traumatic past you haven't given up -- whatever you would say to it if you could. What would you say to your trauma or ptsd? Dear Trauma, . . .
Personify Your Depression: If my depression were a person... [fill in the blank]
Depression Support / by wontwakewontsleep
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May 11th, 2022
...See more Personify Your Depression: I learned about this coping technique today. Imagine that your depression is a person separate from you. The idea is that personifying our depression helps remind us that depression doesn't define who we are ourselves, and that invasive self-critical thoughts we experience often come from our depression and not our healthy minds. Some things to think about are: what kind of person would it be, what kind of hobbies would it have, what would it look like, what would its name be? So, if your depression were a person, what kind of person would it be?
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