Ways to Cope After a Trauma
There is no one right way to cope. Each person has unique strengths and vulnerabilities. The key is to come up with a plan that will give God room to bring healing to your wound.
| Do: | |
| • | Relax and rest |
| • | Eat nutritiously (Avoid sugar) |
| • | Exercise |
| • | Get more than enough sleep |
| • | Talk about what happened (to God and others) |
| • | Write about what happened (journaling, letters, e-mails) |
| • | Laugh when you can |
| • | Set small goals |
| • | Keep some sort of routine |
| • | If safe, stay in familiar environment |
| • | Spend time with those who are supportive and helpful |
| • | Cry if you can |
| • | Pray |
| • | Reflect in the Word |
| • | Sing or listen to music |
| • | Educate yourself about traumatic reactions |
| • | Know that the intensity of the pain will not continue forever |
| • | Anticipate difficult times to come |
| • | Search and find perspective and meaning in the event |
| • | Ask for help and let others help you |
| Don't: | |
| • | Make major decisions |
| • | Set up an active travel or speaking schedule |
| • | Drink alcohol |
| • | Drink caffeinated drinks |
| • | Take sedating drugs (i.e., valium, sleeping pills) |
| • | Talk publicly about sensitive details soon after trauma |
| • | Make broad generalizations about yourself, future, others |
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