1.
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Get Support from
friends and family. Try to identify people ;you can trust to
validate your feelings. spend time with people who care about
you and make you feel good about yourself. Try not to isolate
yourself. |
| 2. |
Talk about the
assault and express feelings,
you can choose when, where, and with whom. You can also decide
how much or how little to talk about |
| 3. |
Use stress reduction
techniques. Exercise like walking, running, cycling
and swimming. Try relaxation techniques like yoga, massage,
music and or mediation |
| 4. |
Maintain a balanced diet
and sleep cycle and avoid overusing caffeine, sugar,
nicotine, alcohol or other drugs. |
| 5. |
Take some time to indulge
yourself. Treat yourself to something, for example a new
outfit, a day out or a new CD |
| 6 |
Try reading. Reading
can be a relaxing, healing activity. Try to find short periods
of uninterrupted leisure reading time |
| 7. |
Consider
writing a diary or journal as a way of expressing
thoughts and feelings |
| 8. |
Release
some of the hurt and anger in a healthy way. Write
a letter about how you feel and about what happened to you. Be
specific as you can. You can also draw pictures about the
anger or hurt you feel as a way of releasing the emotional pain. |
| 9. |
Remember,
you are safe, even if you don't feel it. The
assault is over. It may take longer than you'd like, but
you will fee better. |
| 10 |
Contact
a support service. Support services are confidential;
they will listen without judgement and help you move on. |