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Need Distraction And Calming Ideas

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I love crafts, so painting, knitting are all activities that are awesome
I tend to get tired just gathering things up. So I put aside a coloring book with pencils, or pens, whatever, right next to it, or other small crafts, with all the bits and pieces together, set up out on a couple of trays (anything, like a baking sheet, will work for this), and I can grab whatever seems most appealing at the moment. -Organization is a HUGE problem for me.
"You know you have PTSD when... All your hobbies are coping mechanisms."
OMG Yes.
PTSD Coach. It's an app that you can download on your phone created by a ptsd research organization and the VA..... It offers a coping tool to use/try,
Leighlee, I never would've dreamt up such a thing! I'm going to write it down - and that way next time I need a distraction, I'll look it up.

My most recent "last ditch activity" was looking for a new game on my tablet. Not playing one, only checking for possibilities.

I try to keep a notebook with stuff listed, not unlike a jar full of strips. At one point or another, I numbered things and then used a random number generator. (Don't ask me why.)

I wish I could bounce things and expect them back but I'm too uncoordinated. Paddleball!
 
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