COPING
1. The Seven Stages of Coping: A Map for Moving Forward There are moments in life when we don’t just experience change - we are cracked open by it. Seperation from a life partner, loss, career upheavals, identity shifts, you name it. Whatever the form, these moments demand something from us. They require us to deal with it, whether we want to or not. Recently, I found myself mapping out the ways we deal with these challenges. I didn’t intend to. It was more of a way to make sense of the chaos. What emerged were seven stages of coping that I kept observing. Maybe you’ll find yourself in them too? 1. Simmering in Victimhood At first, there’s the feeling of why me? A raw, disoriented space where everything feels unfair. We replay conversations, analyze details, try to assign blame. We believe that if things had gone differently, we wouldn’t be here. 2. Numbing or Distracting Sitting in the pain feels unbearable, so we look for escape. Work, social media, alcohol, travel, mindless entertai