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Wise Women Expressive Art Circle- WSN York Region
February 1, 2023 @ 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
One event on February 8, 2023 at 5:30pm
One event on February 15, 2023 at 5:30pm
One event on February 22, 2023 at 5:30pm
Are you looking to explore your healing through art? Join us at our Wise Women Expressive Art Circle – Series 7: Coping & Addictions! The virtual program runs at 5:30 – 8:30PM on Feb 1, 8, 15 & 22. Register at the Eventbrite link:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/wise-women-expressive-art-circle-series-7-coping-addictions-tickets-518991295937?aff=ebdsoporgprofile
Survivors’ experiences of these challenging times have increased for women. Life is filled with challenges, interpersonal conflict, physical and emotional pain, loss, and stress. It does not matter who you are – no one goes through life unscathed. Regardless of your past – your life “story” up until now – what matters most is how you cope. All of us learn various “coping mechanisms” as children. For example, as a young child you may have clung to a favorite blanket or sucked your thumb to comfort yourself when you were scared. As you got a little older, you may have used humor to deflect or hide emotional pain or acted out when you wanted attention from your workaholic parents. You took a healthier route and channeled angry or painful feelings into physical activity, tearing up the asphalt as a sprinter or slamming tennis balls in vigorous games with a teammate. We will be exploring the diverse ways we have learned coping styles that are healthy and/or not-so-healthy. Addictions as a form of coping with life traumas will be analyzed, join us in the Circle.
February 1st Introduction to Coping Strategies
February 8th Dealing with Depression
February 15th Expressing Guilt & Shame
February 22nd Celebration/Closure