Coping Methods

We all have different methods of coping.  For some it might be writing or drawing, for others it might be jumping in the car and driving with the radio blasting, for others it might be some alone time, others might head off into the wilderness.  On the other hand, some may turn to some type of substance, whether that’s in the from of a chemical, drug, or person of the opposite of sex.

At some point in all of our lives we are hit with something that sucker punches us and we find ourselves having to deal with the pain and cope with it.  The true determination of our true selves comes not with whether we handle the blow with a straight face, but rather how we cope.

Coping can be a very good thing, it can calm us, lead us to new things, and restore us. Or it can end up destroying us.

Plan ahead of time what you love to do, what helps you calm down. When you do this in advance, then when the time to cope comes you will have a game plan to help you through it.