- Call the SACHA’s 24 Hour Support Line at 905.525.4162.
- Breathe.
- Have an old-fashioned temper tantrum. Lie on a bed and punch and kick the bed.
- Watch a funny movie that helps you laugh.
- Watch a sad movie that helps you cry.
- Read a fluffy book.
- Sing.
- Go for a walk.
- Write a letter to the child that you were. Tell her the things an adult should have told her when the abuse was happening.
- Colour with crayons.
- Dance.
- Meditate.
- Do something fun for the season. Make snow angels. Play in leaves. Make a dandelion bouquet.
- Scream.
- Bake chocolate chip cookies.
- Take a bubble bath.
- Snuggle with your pet.
- Cry.
- Slow down.
- Go to the library.
- Listen to music.
- Talk to someone you trust who supports you as a survivor.
- Write down all the successes on your healing journey so far.
- Journal.
- Play with children.
- Listen to a relaxation tape.
- Look through a coffee table book with pictures of a country that you would love to travel to one day.
- Wrap yourself in a soft warm blanket.
- Do something kind for yourself. Even if it’s uncomfortable. Especially if it’s uncomfortable.
- Go to a park and people watch.
- Make a craft.
- Hug a tree.
- Put post-it notes around your home with self-affirmations.
- Create a comfort box. In the box, put things that give you comfort through each of your 5 senses. Something you can smell, taste, see, hear and feel – like your favourite essential oil, chocolate, a picture of your pet, a CD of whale songs, a piece of velvet. Experience the feeling of each item in your comfort box.
- Do a crossword puzzle.
- Rock in a rocking chair.
- Do yoga.
- If your abuser is dead, write an obituary that tells the truth about that person.
- Ask someone who treats you with respect and who you trust what they like about you. Truly hear what they are telling you without rejecting it.
- Do some gardening.
- Read the comics.
- Go to the gym.
- Pop bubble wrap.
- Feed ducks by the water.
- Play with play-doh.
- Take a nap.
- Invite a neighbour over for coffee.
- Watch videos on You Tube.
- Hold a seashell to your ear and listen to the ocean.
- Light a candle and watch the flame flicker and sway.
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