Tag: maladaptive coping strategies

The Prison of Maladaptive Behaviors

Posted on November 1, 2017 by MJ

I am an independent person by nature. I was an only child until my mother remarried when I was 11 years-old suddenly making me the youngest of three girls. My developing personality came to a grinding halt. I didn’t know my place in my… Continue Reading “The Prison of Maladaptive Behaviors”

Category: abuse in families, Healing, mental health, Moving Forward, Recovery, relationships, therapy, traits in victimsTags: asking for help, conditioning, core beliefs, extreme self-reliance, family of origin abuse, healing process, maladaptive behaviors, maladaptive coping strategies, Recovery, therapy

Big Ideas in A Little Poem

Posted on September 7, 2017 by MJ

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When you are a parent, partner, and all-around Make It Happen person, it can feel like there is no room for “flow” or peace. When the buck stops with you, you never stop running, anticipating, planning, deciding, problem solving, observing, fixing, and repairing. That’s… Continue Reading “Big Ideas in A Little Poem”

Category: mental health, personal development, PTSD, traits in victimsTags: healing from PTSD, hypervigilance, letting go, maladaptive coping strategies, personal development, Reverend Safire Rose