Requesting coping methods or a listening ear
(Warning for talks about SA and coping mechanisms ex. ***)
Hi all,
I am just hoping for some friendly advice or someone to talk to. It has been a rough few weeks, my roommate moved out which gave me my own space at college for once and with that, my ability to stay in bed late and *** a lot. I know that hyper sexuality can be an effect of sexual assault, but for me it's gotten really out of hand but I don't know how to solve the problem. I have 3-5 different guys I'll be ***/talking to at one time (I know it sounds bad). I'll be in bed until around 3 or 4pm often because I don't have class until 4pm on MWF so I feel no rush to get up out of bed, which then leads to the *** obsession. Plus getting up late means not eating much all day which leads me to feel drowsy, have negative thinking, spirals, etc.
I want to find a better way to cope with my assault than ***. But I need something that keeps my brain quiet. When I'm not online with someone or attempting to find someone who's available, my brain is consumed with thoughts about my assault, going through the "was I guilty? was it consent?" questions when I know that being under influence of alcohol means you can't consent at all. I will never know the true and full answer, only that my instinct 2 weeks after it happened was that I regretted it and felt wrong in my body.
If anyone has recommendations of healthy coping methods I could try, or someone to talk to, I would appreciate it a lot. Most of the time it's just nice to feel like you're not alone. <3
Grace