coping
Life presents variables; learning how to cope in order to master, minimize, or tolerate what has come to pass.
Objects in Our Rear View Mirror
The popular rock personality “Meatloaf” is by no means a trained psychologist. Nor is he a qualified researcher in the social science arena. He has not attended graduate school. He has no clinical experience. His message is poetic and anecdotal rather than based upon statistical and psychometric standards. He is simply a musician. And yet, his lyrics “Objects in the Rear-View Mirror” tell the tale of the profound effects of traumatic life experience, specifically including child abuse, on later, even much later, adult functioning even more poignantly than the finest and most current publications in the field. Simply put, he argues that one does not simply “get over it”, but rather carries the pain and confusion of early hurts down the road of life for a very long time. This is, of course, something survivors know instinctively.
By Donna L. Roberts, PhD (Psych Pstuff)5 years ago in Psyche
Everyday Life
A little girl started 3rd grade and she was happy for a second. One second of happiness dramatically changed to depression, suicide thoughts, anger, and heartbreak. It's when the girl learned what bullying meant when she saw she was experiencing it at school and at home. That little girl was me.
By Adrianna Menendez5 years ago in Psyche
Happiness is my purpose
So,As a suicide survivor and burn survivor ,I dare to mention a divine friendship with myself. I was always scared afraid of life ,and I never wanted to be anything ,I've suffered in ways few will ever know ,I've been drugged and raped ,I've been robbed at gunpoint ,and yes I attempted suicide by fire ,and spent 89 days in a hospital . I've also been institutionalized before ,and that is hell .
By Robert mackenna5 years ago in Psyche
Because I Said So.
Because I said so. Man those words grated on me. I could feel the indignation churning in my chest, bubbling up into a scream. I held it in for the sake of those around me not privy to my internal turmoil. I ground my teeth together as I made my way across the grounds to where my car was parked, its dull yellow paint tempting me with a chance of brief solace.
By Obsidian Words5 years ago in Psyche
The Lost Years
I vividly remember the day my life stopped. It runs through my head often. Moment by moment. The accelerated heart rate. The heat and sweat washing over me. The phone calls. The questions. The waiting. So much waiting. I think about the cost of rewriting history. I think about all the variables that could have shifted that day, but despite my overactive imagination, I can’t seem to bring him back.
By Casey Renee LeVasseur5 years ago in Psyche
Chronic Pain and Society
Are you five by five? - just what does that mean and where does it come from? If there are any content writers reading this on Vocal or have been working in the area of the military or in air traffic control (ATC) in their past employment(s) - then this would be a more than familiar phrase to hear this. And for those that don't recognize it, then, in short, it sometimes is used as a response when an aircraft or tower within the ATC is asking for a radio check - it represents a concise & clear confirmation that the transmission and the audible readability is clear and free from crackle or message disruption.
By Jonathan Townend5 years ago in Psyche
