On December 30, 2007, I submitted a SharePost about the bedrock on which all of my coping skills have been constructed and then went back to work on my most recent series of blogs called Choices. I've been asked to set the Choices series aside for a few weeks in order to write about s...
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re:Coping Skills
Don Fraser
Monday, January 28, 2008 at 06:51 AM -
Coping Skill #1A
Christina Bruni
Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at 10:16 PMHello Robin,
I enjoyed your SharePost and believe it will be of great benefit to me to employ the tactic you mentioned.It does get back to "cognitive behavior" therapy skills.
For me, I've decided to seek alternative explanations for people's actions, especially when I'm riding the subway, a minefield of anxiety.
Lately I've been able use this technique you mention.
It really does work.
Cheers,
Chris
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I love the way you wrote about eventually internalizing the coping mechanism. For me , that was the key. When I was diagnosed I found ( and I guess this is true for a lot of consumers) a fascination with external stimuli. The inward movement helped me find a reality I could cope with and provided me with the communication skills so that I could interact with others without fear.
It's very difficult to feel trapped in a mental hospital, with only other people and their problems. And , of course , coming out of that into the world with a limited understanding of what life's all about.
The government here in Canada is arcane compared to the U.S.A. and we are restricted , despite our health benefits. Mental Health just isn't a popular issue here; but that may change.
Don Fraser