#Recovery: a feeling, an action, a way of life!
September has been #NationalRecoveryMonth celebrating recovery!
Why do you love your recovery? Tell us below :)
Flashbacks are one of the more difficult experiences that come with trauma. During a flashback episode, when we feel disconnected, dissociated, and in danger, we need only remember two things:
We are here.
And we are safe.
...Inhale...4...3...2...1...
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#NationalYogaMonth #TraumaHealing #YogaforRecovery
September 11th, 2001 was a tragic and traumatizing day. The effects of trauma don't always onset right away and may never present themselves over time.
Living in the nervous system and the brain, trauma thrives on preparedness in anticipation of the next traumatic experience. As a result, the anniversary of a trauma experience can trigger trauma symptoms including anxiety, depression, hypervigilance, dissociation, and more.
Be kind to each other today and always, remembering that everyone is affected differently by trauma and everyone processes trauma differently, too.
#NeverForget
#WorldSuicidePreventionDay Suicide, suicidality, suicidal ideation, and self-harm should NEVER be discriminated against in a place of treatment. Anyone who has heard their diagnoses is "too much" has felt this pain and discouragement.
Your life is wanted, special, and important.
Your healing is necessary to live your life in a meaningful and fulfilling way.
Healing IS possible and we can navigate that path together.
Wings Recovery welcomes the full range of mental health issues, including complex presentations from high acuity clients. There is no room for judgment and isolation when someone in need asks for help. We're here.
For information on our primary mental health treatment programs, please call us: 760-793-8063
If you are struggling with thoughts of suicide, please contact someone immediately, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline '1-800-273-TALK (8255)', or dial 911.
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This #ocdawarenessweek , let's put an end to people without OCD saying "I'm so OCD." Who's with us? 🖐🏼⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Yes, living with OCD can mean living with compulsive, ritualistic patterns like cleaning or checking things. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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But did you know that those behaviors come from scary, unrelenting, obsessive thoughts which say: "If you don't do this, then something really terrible is going to happen."⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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When OCD is severe, it can impair a person's ability to live a functional life because their rituals take over. Thankfully, treatment and therapy CAN help someone with OCD find healthy ways to partake in rituals, develop coping skills, and create healthy habits. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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So the next time you hear someone say "OMG, I am so OCD", let them know the reality of #mentalillness and spread the awareness of OCD!
Coming out, being out, embracing sexuality and gender identity- these can be difficult, traumatizing experiences as well as liberating and empowering experiences.
Wings proudly welcomes transgender and nonbinary individuals, as well as the entirety of the LGBTQIA+ rainbow in addition to adult women clients. All of our clients deserve the same chance at healing.
Here is how you can show your love and support to LGBTQIA+ people in your world:
*Be honest with yourself and others about the reality of discrimination
*Use gender-inclusive language
*Ask LGBTQIA+ individuals for their preferred pronouns
*Put a stop to hateful, stereotyping, discriminatory jokes or language
And, finally:
*Show Love*
*Show Love*
*Show Love*
*Show Love*
#comingoutday #nationalcomingoutday #loveislove #LGBTQIA #lgbtqequality #translivesmatter #pride #lgbtqpride #transpride #nonbinarypride #lgbtqtreatment #lgbtqmentalhealth
The most important statistic/fact we can recognize on #worldmentalhealthday is that EVERYONE has mental health and EVERYONE has mental health to take care of.
We're in trying times. This World Mental Health Day let's come together and support each other!
You are not alone no matter what the world tells you, what the news tells you, what social media tells you, what magazines show you.
You. Are. Not. Alone.
So many of us live with mental illness on a daily basis. We're all going through it. We're all growing through it. We're all on this journey together.
If you or someone you love is struggling with mental illness, please call Wings Recovery for information on our primary mental health treatment programs for Adult Women, Transgender, and Nonbinary clients. 888-970-9377
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Halloween is going to look a lot different this year, but the effects of many Halloween traditions can still be triggering foe those of us living with trauma and/or PTSD.
Check out our Trauma Self Care guide to Halloween ⬇️
Have a safe, responsible & Happy Halloween this weekend!
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#ArtTherapy can be an incredibly releasing and healing tool for working with #mentalillness. What we can't say in words can be found in color, shape, and even just the movements of creating. We use what is tangible from the outside world to give life to what is going on in our inside world. As a result, we can find a level of expression that we can't find anywhere else. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#artday #nationalartday #nationaldayofart #mentalhealth #mentalillness #mentalhealthtreatment #recovery #selfcare #trauma #traumarecovery #traumatreatment #ptsd #cptsd #anxiety #depression #ocd #bpd #did #hope #strength #inspiration #recoveryispossible #healing
So often we find ourselves in limbo between words and tears-- we know the words, but we can't cry them. We can cry the feelings, but we can't put words to them. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#Creativewriting or #journaling can be tremendous tools for our #recovery. Sometimes, as soon as we put "pen to paper", we find healing release through flow-- of tears, of words, of energy & more. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Just getting all that "stuff" to go somewhere and make some kind of sense can feel like a miracle. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Maybe you can try writing something today :)
1 in 4 women will lose their child to one of these tragic issues, leaving the wake of loss behind them. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Losing a child to miscarriage, delivery, sudden infant death syndrome, a stillbirth, and any other complication is devastating.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Millions of other women experienced the travesty of child loss and they want you to know you are not alone. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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If you're struggling to survive the loss of a child and tend to the other areas of your life, treatment can be life-changing. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Wings Recovery offers primary mental health programs specialized in traumatic and unique grief like complicated bereavement. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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You don't have to do this alone. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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We'll hold you every second of your recovery. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Our empowering #MeToo Era" has brought justice toward perpetrators who committed sexual crimes. For 3 years now, the world has made its claim: It's happened to me too.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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It's happened to me too, and I survived.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
It's happened to me too, and I'm still here.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
It's happened to me too, and I'm not ashamed. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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It's happened to me too, and I want justice. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Sexual trauma can have complex long term effects on mental health, relationships, and more. If you are struggling to cope with sexual traumas of any kind, know that you are not alone. There is a way through the dark and the light of hope is on the other side. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Emotional hangover or turkey hangover? Could be either could be both, could be neither. However you are today, you made it. You made it through not just a #holiday, but a holiday of this strange #2020. Give yourself a pat on the back and reinforce your #selflove with some of these post-holiday #positiveaffirmations 🍁
If you're looking for something to focus your energy on today, make it your Thanks & Gratitude. Thanksgiving can be about a lot of things, both wonderful and challenging. But the one thing that has become a great practice of this holiday is remembering the many things & the many people we can give our thanks to & have gratitude for. Especially in this crazy year of 2020, we have to remember to count our blessings. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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What are you thankful for this year? What are you grateful for? How are you giving thanks & showing your gratitude?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#thanksgiving #friendsgiving #gratitude #grateful #thanks #givethanks #thankful #blessed #holidays #recovery #mentalhealth #selfcare #stressmanagement
Our thankfulness and gratitude are as abundant as a cornucopia today (and every day). THANK YOU to all of you, our followers, for supporting us as we grow! We hope you have a safe & happy Thanksgiving, or whatever you are doing (or not doing) to celebrate, or just be today.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Don't forget to check our stories and highlights for our Thanskgiving Mental Health Guides to get you through if you are having a tough time. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#thanksgivingsurvivalguide #thanksgivingmentalhealth #thanksgivingselfcare #mentalhealthsurvival #recovery #gratitude #grateful #thankful #selfcare #personaldevelopment
Today is #TDOR2020, the #TransgenderDayOfRememberance ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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More #transgender people had been murdered by July of 2020 than in all of 2019. Most of our lost brothers, sisters, and people, were Black and #Latinx #TransgenderWomen. As of the design of this post, 36 lives of transgender or #gendernonconforming individuals have been taken by hateful violence. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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These are the names of those lost, reported by @humanrightscampaign and @transequalitynow .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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May we honor them and remember to fight for equality and access to treatment & mental health services. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#TDOR #transequality #transrightsarehumanrights #theythem #sheher #hehim #transmentalhealth #mentalhealth #mentalhealthtreatment
'Twas the night before #Christmas of the year #2020, which was full of pandemic and chaos and weirdness a-plenty. When along came a holiday that could bring great cheer, because the end of 2020 was finally near. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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All year long there arose such clatter, from #FaceMasks to Elections to #MurderHornets and #BlackLivesMatter. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Each month crawled by as we worked from home, wearing #sweatpants more than the other clothes we owned. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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And so we came to #ChristmasEve, when throughout the world there was some reprieve- a time to be still, no matter how strange, and reflect on how 2020 brought us all great change.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Whether we celebrate together or celebrate alone, whether we chose to travel or chose to #stayathome, we must take moments of silence for the families of 200,000+ others who lost one of their own. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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So on this Christmas Eve, we wish you all love and light. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Cheers to 2021, and to all, a goodnight.
#Yule started on the #WinterSolstice two days ago, December 21st. We look to this season of the year as a time of grounding, celebrating, and acknowledging the coming of light. Candles, lights, and merriment all stem from Yule and the #Solstice as we rejoice in the coming of more and more hours of daylight. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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As #survivors of #trauma and #warriors of @recovery, there's a metaphor in Yule we can certainly relate to. We know, too well, periods of prolonged darkness...but we also know, increasingly, how it feels to realize more light is coming into our lives, more #healing is happening, and more #growth is taking place.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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When we gain #mentalwellness we learn how to live with the light and the dark, the good and the bad, and know that there is always a way to #heal. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#Blessed ...actually.
Hard truth: Not keeping your word? Self-Abandonment 😳 Ugh. We don’t like to swallow that either— it’s a tough one. But, it’s true. Whether we make an oath, a promise, a commitment, sign a contract, give a handshake— our Word is our Bond and our Bond is paid up by our Actions. The equation is strange but simple. Not taking action on our word IS an action in itself, one that goes against our integrity. Going against our integrity is going against ourselves- even if that happens through a commitment to someone else. We have to show up for ourselves. We have to keep our word to 👏🏻 our 👏🏻 selves 👏🏻.
O Hanukkah, O Hanukkah come light the menorah! The story of #Hanukkah is a story of oppression, #bravery, #resilience...and #miracles. Happy Celebration of Lights to all who are observing it— and happy celebration of the resilient light which burns brightly in each of us 🕯
