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Making Peace with Our Own Survival: Accepting the Past that Made Us

Making Peace with Our Own Survival: Accepting the Past that Made Us

“Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” ~Maya Angelou

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Crystal Jackson
Jun 05, 2020
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“Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” ~Maya Angelou

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Back when I was an addiction counselor, we talked at length about coping skills. Surprisingly, addiction is a coping skill for many people who have experienced trauma. It’s unhealthy and certainly maladaptive, but part of t…

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