Challenging Situations

I would just like to say (without going into too much detail) that my health hasn’t been very good lately. I might miss posting some days or my posts might be much shorter on others. Thank you for bearing with me through this difficult time.

Challenging Situation: having to leave eighth grade and be homeschooled

How I Coped:

• Shot hoops every day

• Researched youth groups and library groups

• Read (mostly biographies)

• Journaled (alot)

• Was very close with my cousin

Challenging Situation: got caught and grounded after sneaking around with  my ex boyfriend

How I Coped:

• Made friends with kids from the youth group

• Read almost all the Jodi Picoult books

• Journaled up a storm

• Continued to go to youth group (it saved me)

Challenging Situation: – - and I broke up

How I Coped: 

• Became promiscuous

• Drank alot

• Withdrew from well-meaning friends

• Self-harmed

Challenging Situation: severe depression

How I Coped:

• Checked myself into the mental hospital

• Treated by a capable doctor

• Stayed with my friends family while remaining close to my college friends (Friendsgiving)Worked hard on school (Dean’s List)

Challenging Situation: psychotic 

How I Coped:

• Partial hospital (made friends with —)

• Shoot hoops

• Worked on illustrated poem books

• Worked on memoir

• Saw a new therapist

• Got on meetup, went to new activities

Challenging Situation: post suicide attempt

How I Coped:

• Hospitlization and partial

• Remained strong with my boyfriend

• Went back to Meetup groups

• Worked on memoir

• Eventually went back to work at Charlotte Russe

Challenging Situation: Now, bad health

How I’m Coping:

• Therapy

• The love from my boyfriend, Justin

• My poetry friends

• My family support

• Tylenol

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