University Of Solace

Poetry, OCD, Mental, Physical, and Emotional Health, and Life Lessons.

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I hate when people say “trying isn’t good enough”

So to all the people out there who’ve been told that, trying is good enough. To all the neurodivergent people, the chronically ill, the disabled, and everyone else: trying is good enough. As long as you are trying, it is good enough. Don’t let people tell you otherwise.

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“Repeat this until you understand it: I do not need people who do not need me.”

— Unknown

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The Story of My Health Anxiety

The look the doctors gave me. When returning to the emergency room less than twenty-four hours on a Sunday, around 12 in the morning. The look receptionists gave me when they would see me at urgent care again and again for each symptom that I had, and Googled. Oh! She’s back? The face my primary care doctor gave me after I saw him for the second time for the same reason. Afraid that I got herpes…

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Worksheet down below for radical acceptance and distress tolerance 💗

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Having unwanted urges? Negative coping mechanisms? Compulsive behaviors?

There are ways to fight through and overcome. This is a hard and very uncomfortable feeling. Where you just want to give in to make it temporarily go away. Although we know it will come back again in ten fold.

This worksheet is on urge surfing. Acknowledge it, manage the trigger, and distract.

Don’t beat yourself up if you give in to the urge. It’s okay if you feel ashamed. Apart of growing is falling even when you relapse.

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This topic is on trauma. What it is, what's it's like, how it manifests, and how to manage.

There is big T and little t trauma. Little t add up over time and sometimes we don't realize that

those experiences are traumatic until later.

Most importantly, what may be traumatic for one may not be traumatic for the other. How your body and mind responds determines whether it is or not. No one else decides that.

Here are some worksheets that cover in detail. I hope this helps 💗

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Here is a worksheet on grounding techniques when you feel yourself getting distressed. There’s more but here is a start.

This is a skill that takes practice and time. And it’s best not to wait to practice when you’re already at a tipping point. They’re harder to do when you’re there 😅.

Happy healing 🫶🏾

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Emotions serve a purpose. And there is a reason behind them. They are trying to tell you something! While they are valuable indicators, we need to learn how to check the facts to regulate our emotions.

Here are some worksheets to get started learning and thinking about it 😊

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For anyone who has Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Depression, or any other anxiety disorders, here is a link to an app I’ve been using for the past year and a half. There’s been a lot of updates recently. They have ERP (exposure therapy) and help you to change your thought patterns. The app also has many OCD themes and life challenges covered.

If you can’t afford therapy right now, I encourage you to invest in this app. (It’s like $35 for a year) Check it out!

OCD.app - Anxiety, PTSD, CBT App - App Store

Download OCD.app - Anxiety, PTSD, CBT by Ggtude Ltd on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more games like O

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Say no to rumination. You don’t have to nitpick that moment over and over. What could I have done so this wouldn’t happen? You can take accountability for what you allowed, letting someone hurt you, hurting yourself, coping unhealthy, whatever it is. You can forgive yourself. Life is already hard enough. There’s no point in beating yourself up over what’s done. Give yourself compassion. Give yourself empathy. You are worth it. And learn from the pain others caused you that made you question your worth. Self compassion all the way 💪🏾. Happy healing ❤️‍🩹

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This worksheet is on radical acceptance. Often times we may hear people encourage to not accept the negative and hard truths of your life.

I implore you to be honest with where you are. I encourage you to accept what situation that you’re in. No matter how painful or unfair. With accepting, it does not mean that you like the way things are. Or that you are being negative or giving up. It just means acknowledging where you are. So you can build steps for what you can change. And learning to be okay with what you can’t.

Here’s another worksheet that may have some helpful tips and suggestions that you can use in your own journey to acceptance.

Happy healing ❤️‍🩹

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Hey everyone!

This is a continuation of my last post. Here are some screenshots of Emotional Regulation. Basically, what I learned from this is that there is a reason behind every emotion you have. Hence why people say, “your feelings are valid”. Sometimes we feel shame about how we feel. Sometimes anger is a secondary emotion, where when you dig deeper… you’re actually scared, or sad, or hurt. It’s important to talk them out figure out the root of what is causing you to feel a certain way. It isn’t wrong to have an emotion. To react. What’s important is how you respond.

Happy healing folks 🫶🏾❤️‍🩹

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Hey.

I would like to share a few files with anyone who wants to learn more about emotional regulation, healthy coping skills, grounding techniques, boundaries, and acceptance. I got these from group therapy. These are all tools many of us can use and I hope they’re helpful 🫶🏾.

P.S. I have to share screenshots rather than the file for some reason, but I will be posting the rest of what I have in other posts.

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“I want to inspire people. One day I hope someone looks at me and says “because of you, I didn’t give up.””

— Unknown