ALWAYS WAS A ARTIST IT IS SOOTHING.I PAINTED LAST MTH.FOR FIRST TIME IN ALMOST 5 YRS.IT WAS BETTER THAN EVER.

I used to draw a lot to escape my pain. But it also turns out I am pretty darn good at it..lol!

It keeps me occupied and keeps me from thinking about something I shouldn't. It usually works, but I get bored of it.

Gets me beyond my intellect to the heart of my feelings and moods. I have begun a mood journal so that I draw a picture of my mood in the morning and a picture of my mood at night. Tracking it by the numbers was difficult and words well I am very long winded and intellectual...

On and off over the past 5 years or so I have done art therapy that is drawing things and bringing them into therapy. This has been sporadic. However it proved helpful. A month ago I shared honestly the full details of my cutting. She was worried and expressed this. Well I again turned to artIn one month I have gone from selfinjury each day to one time a week or less. when I am feel the urge I draw.

difficult because it means letting people know how i feel but i love to paint and my anger/ resentmet does come into it alot.

anything you can do that has to do with creating something is mentally stimulating and keeps you distracted from anything thats bugging you.plus paper doesnt judge you so you wont hear any bullsh*t about what it thinks,cause it doesnt think a thing. :D

this works also because i love to craft and can get lost in it

I love to draw and paint.

Painting and drawing always makes me feel better.

I love to paint and draw.

I paint, draw, take pictures, anything that is self expressive!

100%

Its a wonderful soothing pastime, works wonders for me, however, I only have the desire to paint during a hypermania, at times i force myself to paint as I know it'll make me feel calm and relaxed. it always does.

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