Chocobush - June Choco

“They’re too young to know they’re ace” oh no what’s the worst that happens, someone explores their experiences and finds that they learned about themselves? They try on a label you don’t like? They accept asexuality even if theyre not ace? What’s next, self discovery? Self love? What’s the worst that happens if they’re wrong? They know more about themselves?

Wheatley post!

The first picture is an art trade with my friend @tw-nicoless !

I actually forgot this was on Something-Fishy but here are some photos of my coping bank. I used bright colored sheets of paper folded in half and filled an old aromatherapy stress relief body scrub jar (it still has the scent… BONUS). I put the text from Something-Fishy to make it easier since I’m not great at explaining things… they also give you some examples of things you can put in your coping bank but in the end it’s really up to you… put in anything that helps!! And have fun!!

Text from Something-Fishy

A Coping Bank is the same — we take what we learn about coping alternatives and put them away, in the backs of our minds, for when we needs them. But during recovery that can be difficult, and during times of crisis it’s often hard to think of what we should do.

Make your own Coping Bank and you can go and make a withdrawal when you are feeling stressed, overwhelmed, confused (etc.) and in need of healthy ways to handle it.

How to do it:

1. Use a shoebox, an old piggy bank, a tupperware container, a juice bottle — it should be something you can cut a slit in to make your deposits, but that is easily opened so you can make withdrawals when you have to.

Decorate the item you chose with magic markers, crayons, paper, buttons, ribbon, photos of loved-ones, affirmations, fabric, cartoon characters, anything you like!

Cut a small slit somewhere in the top or side of your item — this is where you will make deposits.

Write a whole bunch of healthy coping alternatives on small sheets of colored paper (like construction paper, stationary, old greeting cards, index cards). Here are some examples…

Write in your Journal

Listen to your favorite music

Write at least 5 affirmations

Color in a coloring book

Play your favorite instrument

Tell one person how you feel

Pop or stomp on bubble-wrap

Have a water balloon fight

Paint a picture

Take a long hot bath

Go berry picking

Take a long drive

Take a leisurely walk

Rent your favorite movie

Take a trip to the toy store

Fingerpaint, Doodle

Build with blocks. Build a tower and knock it down

Build with Legos

Spend time with your pet

more ways to cope…

Come up with your own too!

Take all these little sheets of paper and deposit them into your bank. You can always add more as time goes on, you can make deposits whenever the mood strikes you! You should initially try to get at least ten to fifteen ideas in your bank.

Place you Coping Bank on your dresser, next to your bed, in your china cabinet — someplace easily accessible and where you’ll know where it is.

Make a mental commitment to yourself to go to your Coping Bank when you need to!

Next time you are feeling sad, angry, overwhelmed, confused, or stressed-out, and need to find healthy ways to cope, go to your Coping Bank and make a withdrawal. Pull out one of those sheets of paper and do what it says! (remember to put it back in your bank after you’ve read it, so it’s there for the future).

Remind yourself… “I am taking care of ME!”

Happy late anniversary, Dark Cacao!