coping
Life presents variables; learning how to cope in order to master, minimize, or tolerate what has come to pass.
Use This Secret Strategy To Help You Quit The Booze
You’ve thrown out all the booze. Solemnly recorded how many drinks you have each week and read articles & books about how to quit. You’ve tried willpower, kicked the cat and done everything possible but you still haven’t been able to quit drinking.
How to Deal with Anxiety
Disclaimer I am not a doctor or therapist. This is not to be considered medical advice. If you are experiencing anxiety, please seek professional help.
Timothy A RowlandPublished 8 months ago in PsycheUNDERSTAND OR CONDEMN
The old story of "give mercy, not execute", was an example of our generation's learning of Estonian grammar, how the choice of the place of the comma can completely change the meaning of the sentence, but since the landlord did not have a good relationship with commas, the comma was placed in the second place instead. "Not to pardon, but to execute" and only because of the comma, the one who actually wanted to be pardoned lost his life.
Elle VihmanPublished 8 months ago in PsycheChange with Hope, Not Despair
Growing up, I was well-acquainted with Mr. Wilson from down the street. Eccentric? Sure. But Mr. Wilson was a study in contrasts. For a decade, he lived in a dimly lit house, all because he was afraid of changing a ten-year-old lightbulb. "It’s a collector's item!" he'd declare. Then one day, armed with courage (and a nudge from a visiting niece), he replaced it. The result? A luminescent epiphany that transformed his view on change. "Why didn't I do this sooner?" he exclaimed, squinting in the newfound brightness, probably also realizing that his wallpaper was horribly outdated.
Melvin HoYKPublished 8 months ago in PsycheAutumn's Canvas 🍂
While other seasons boast bold brilliances, autumn is painted in subtle strokes of wonder. It's the gentle exhale between summer's feverish last gasps and winter's bitter first bites. Autumn is a watercolor wash of nostalgia, best appreciated in its details.
Finding Balance in a Tilted World
It all began on a peculiar morning, the day I anointed myself the "Extreme Armchair Expert". As the alarm clock rang with a blare that might've roused the dead (and I wished I were one of them), I sipped coffee that felt like molten tar and stared at a computer screen so bright I feared I'd develop a tan. How, I mused, did the only thing not going to extremes turn out to be my physical exertion? The most "extreme" thing about my day was the inclination of my chair, precisely calibrated to provide maximum comfort with minimum effort.
Melvin HoYKPublished 8 months ago in PsycheTruth Be Told
It’s about time I talk about this, mostly for my own attempt at healing but hopefully me using my voice will help others use theirs.
Chrisie HoppsPublished 8 months ago in Psyche;
I recently read Amanda Stark's poem Suicide Note and it gave me the strength to admit something I have only started to talk about with those closest to me. Make sure you take the time to read Amanda's poems from her RE: SURGENCE; poems about mental illness.
Alexandria StanwyckPublished 8 months ago in PsycheEmbracing Solitude: A Psychological Guide to Alleviating Anxiety Through Self-Healing
--- Anxiety has evolved into an unwanted companion for many people in today's fast-paced modern world. Anxiety relief is a personal and psychological journey that calls for self-awareness, mindfulness, and deliberate self-care, especially when it is performed alone.
If You Want To Quit Drinking You Need To Face These 3 Lies
If you want to quit, you can’t keep hiding from the truth. You want to be fit, healthy, and sober because you are sick and tired of feeling sick and tired.
Read This If You Want To Change Your Attitude Towards Drinking
“Warning: when feelings become the means of thinking, or if we cannot think greater than how we feel, we can never change. To change is to think greater than how we feel. To change is to act greater than the familiar feelings of the memorized self.”
The 10 Biggest Regrets of People At The Verge of Death
During the transcendent moments before the final curtain descends, as the sun sinks beneath the realm of existence, and the wisps of mortality beckon, there exists a symphony of regrets that softly resonates within the hearts of those teetering on the precipice of eternity. These whispers echo the paths untrodden, words unspoken, and dreams abandoned to wither.
Rolex ReyesPublished 8 months ago in Psyche