Getting Beyond Coping

[The Albatross]

About getting beyond coping... have you endeavored/attempted self parenting? Immensely assistive for me.

 

[The Albatross]

" In the end I feel like my only chance of survival is to " AVOID "." Defensive living is ultimately a loosing proposition. Things get smaller... continue to get more about how to navigate losses. It a life of diminishing returns. Read up... share post and get some new coping skills.

 

[tryingtofly]

About getting beyond coping... have you endeavored/attempted self parenting? Immensely assistive f...

? How do you do that ?

 

[The Albatross]

Well it a decision to use your adult mind to bring your less mature parts up to snuff... mature them. I couldn't f' it up worse than my parents/ex husband did. Google it there is quite a bit about self parenting. It takes a commitment, a belief, and a risk in that you attempt to do something different?

 

[The Albatross]

Here's some Sarah Blasko for ya... sleeper awake? Link Removed

 

[tryingtofly]

In the end I feel like my only chance of survival is to " AVOID "." Defensive living is ultimate...

Sharing about myself or my situation, at least anymore than I already have is hard. Fear being rejected, dismissed. Trying to get my mind out of a bad place at the moment.

 

[The Albatross]

No worries, you're new... settle in... read a bit... just know progress can be made here?

 

[tryingtofly]

Well it a decision to use your adult mind to bring your less mature parts up to snuff... mature the...

That makes sense. Will look into it.

 

[The Albatross]

PTSD is PTSD... it's a broad spectrum... if you're diagnosed you've found the "herd". There's a lot of experience here.

 

[tryingtofly]

PTSD is PTSD... it's a broad spectrum... if you're diagnosed you've found the "herd". There's a lo...

I just need some support at times to get through the rough patches, like tonight. I was diagnosed four years ago.

 

[The Albatross]

I wasn't diagnosed very long ago either, though I had it early.

 

[tryingtofly]

Looking back, I think I have had it most of my life. It has just gotten really bad in the past few years due to spousal abuse ( rape ) . So it very hard to get better, navigate through my days, with him in my face to remind me. I'm doing all I can though. Doing it all alone, no support, no family, no friends.