October 22, 2012

Good News!

First piece of good news - I have a guest article about art and trauma on Michele Rosenthal's PTSD website and blog: http://healmyptsd.com/2012/10/healing-art.html

Aaand  second piece of good news (with excellent timing in view of the first one) - I started drawing again!!


Desperate Pain


October 20, 2012
This drawing was a release of some of the strong emotions that I have been experiencing after some of my memories reintegrated with the feelings associated with them. Many of the memories I have are detached from many of the overwhelmingly strong emotions that I experienced when they were happening. Through various coping mechanisms, I managed to avoid feeling anything too scary for me, either at the time or after the fact. Though this was a good survival mechanism for a child, it turned into unhealthy coping and now it only does me harm. So even though it doesn't feel very good right now, it's actually a positive thing that I've started to feel the full extent of all of the fear, pain and helplessness associated with some of the memories. But I definitely needed a way to get some of it out of my head, so I'm glad that I finally listened to my therapist and picked up my pastels again.

4 comments:

  1. I love that website! Congratulations!

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  2. Hi Kate,

    I have come to really appreciate the amount of support and suggestions for continued healing online. I recently discovered your Blog from HealMyPTSD. I too have found art to be helpful as I have been on my recovery journey. Thanks for sharing YOU! Your courage is an inspiration!

    Peace

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    1. Thank you, Sunny! I'm so glad that you've found art to be helpful as well!!
      You're right, there is a lot of support that can be found online - there are so many blogs, support group sites, etc with so many great people. It's really amazing how much you can find online!
      Keep art-ing :)
      Kate

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