Make Your Own Coping Bank

After you've seen your therapist; hopefully you feel good about yourself and reenergized about your recovery. However, at home it's not as easy to deal with feelings and act on new behaviors. That’s why I like the Coping Bank! Being prepared is always a good idea when dealing with an eating disorder.
Ilissa

We take the money we earn and put it in the bank for when we need it. We take the monetary gifts we get from others and sock it away in our piggy banks or bank accounts for a rainy day or for times of need.

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.

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