Have you ever reached a point where you recognized that an early life-story has led you down a dead-end path? Whatever the source of that faulty story, you can rewrite your own story through “imagistic writing.”
What I Lost and What I Gained by Revising a Major Story
At some point, many of us have had to change a thread in a story we tell ourselves about ourselves. Sometimes that thread is part of a major story in our life. What’s lost and what’s gained in the process?
How to Track Thoughts as They Convert to Story
Words are powerful, and the choice we make to use one word over the other can tell us a lot. Here are some ways you might track your automatic thoughts and begin to see where your stories come from.
PTSD and Writing
“John” was among many sent to fight in Vietnam. Like others, he carried trauma home in his mind and body. It went dormant for a while, never examined by those who provided his health care, until it roared out of hiding years later. It was labeled PTSD.
Thresholds: Illness and Growth
A threshold is the point where something new begins. If you are facing your own threshold – medical illness, depression, anxiety, etc. – writing can be a rich tool. Whatever the form, putting experience into words can be powerful medicine.
Psychology Wordsmith
Each story is for an audience of one – the person struggling with ADHD, grief, bipolar disorder, PTSD, or any number of other issues. It provides a metaphor of the person’s life and is one tool in healing.