#managing ocd maybe

[jeanjauthor]

Writing, OCD, and "What If?"

I have OCD. It went undiagnosed for most of my life, but then things like that were only spoken of in very hushed tones in the early decades of my life.

I thought things like "counting steps in fours!" was because I had been immersed in music all my life, so it was only natural that the most common time measure, 4/4, was a part of my life.

And I thought things like "developing a system to remind myself that something on the stove or oven is ON--the stove light--OR something in that area needs to be handled in a few hours when it's cooled off--covered dishes, jarred foods for fridge & freezer, etc--and it can ONLY be turned off when everything on or around the stove is off AND taken care of!" was just sensible. (It's also an ADHD management tool, because unless I remember to set a timer, I can forget...but I've trained my family to Look Around The Kitchen To See What Needs Doing If The Stove Light Is Still On, too...so it works!)

Anyway, I just saw a commercial--skipped over it after a few seconds--that talked about OCD thoughts also including "What If? scenarios.

My first reaction was a sort of mental snort-laugh, and I thought to myself, "I do that all the time as a writer! I use What If to create stories!"

They were talking about, "What if someone in my family gets hurt because I'm not happy all the time?" and other, far more intrusive thoughts which I won't get into here. And I realized...yes, I have those thoughts, too. Apparently OCD includes Intrusive Thoughts in its category umbrella. (I learned something today!)

But then I re-thought about it, and realized...I use What If like a UNO Reverse Card, and I also use my OCD like a UNO Reverse Card, by turning a potential negative into a positive. In the kitchen, I have set up a series of decade-long habits: Stove Light Is On, Check What's Going On. There's food in the slow cooker, there's foil over a cooling casserole, there's jarred meaty spaghetti sauce to be checked to see if it's finally cool enough to freeze, or even just stick in the fridge. (I always cover my food while it's still very hot to reduce chances for spoilage.) (Also the meat sauce we made just a couple days ago was soooo gooood, I kept wanting to snatch a bowlful and just eat it as-is, lol. Managed to put away 5 quart jars, so yay, that's five meals' worth of magnificence!)

In writing, that "What If?" has been turned away at least some of the time from bad or at least disruptive/disturbing intrusive thoughts...into a powerful tool for positive things.

I use What If all the time when thinking of story ideas, scene ideas, characterization ideas...and then--and here's the important part--I use that What If scenario (which sometimes can be A Bad Thing), and I figure out how to make it right again.

Here's a somewhat upsetting scenario of an intrusive thought, "What if I drove off this bridge?" WHOA, TOTALLY NOT WHAT I WANT TO THINK!! (which is why it's called an intrusive thought, it's an intruder that is unwanted...so I remind myself that this is not me, just my brain crossing wires and sparking utter BS.)

To grab control of my mental steering wheel, I FIRMLY think instead, "What if my character from (story) saw someone on the edge of a bridge? How would THEY handle that situation?"

There was a guy down in Australia (Donald Taylor Ritchie, may he rest in peace) who saved hundreds of would-be jumpers' lives over the decades by just talking with them, and inviting them to sit and have a cup of tea while he listened and commiserated, giving compassion & comfort & sympathy at his home near a certain bridge.

Or I might have a thought, "What if the building catches on fire???"

I think instead, "How would my hero save the day if a fire DID break out, either here or in their current location?"

I'm not trying to make me the hero...because that's hella exhausting some days and my brain fights me on that, those days. I'm trying to retrain my brain to use the Intrusive Thought in creative and constructive ways that don't force me to actually act. It's telling my OCD to Sit Down, You're Not On Stage Here, It's Another Character's Turn On Stage.

...This has had the subtle but powerful effect of training my mind to disengage my body, especially when it's one of those, "Dump in ALL the Turmeric!!" moments...which is an uncomfortable thought as it's a large jar and there's still a lot in there, and it's a natural dye that will stain EVERYTHING it touches. But I digress.

If you have OCD and Intrusive Thoughts...first, my deepest sympathies, I really do understand. Second, you can learn to Uno-Reverse the negative sides of such things. Good kitchen safety habits are one. What Would My Character Do is another.

Third, if you think of it as a training-for-an-emergency scenario, you're actually far more likely to be able to act in a genuine emergency...because this is OCD's secret super power.

But if you're afraid that thinking about it from your perspective will have you actually doing it (when it's not needed)...then think about your characters doing it.

And if you're not a writer? Think of it as a character in a roleplaying game, tabletop or video game. Heck, think of it as the characters from Stardew Valley, or Minecraft, or No Man's Sky! Remove it from you, personally, to Someone Else's Experience Entirely.

It takes practice, and it's a subtle effect...but it's a powerful tool in the end.

#writing #ocd #managing ocd maybe #things to think about #playing the UNO reverse card as much as possible #intrusive thoughts #tw

[paging-possum]

was going to start writing an essay about the possible overlap between christianity and OCD and then I remembered im on Tumblr dot com and also a fucking idiot when it comes to putting things into words

#idk man I just think about it sometimes #because I feel like one of the biggest steps in the direction of ocd treatment/management/recovery is to acknowledge that it exists #and recognize your obsessions and compulsions are becoming detrimental #and it becomes so much more difficult to do that when the obsessions are around gods perception of you/your own moral standing #because it just feels like a normal religious thing to be thinking about and worried about #and compulsions like repeated prayer just feel like something you're supposed to do #so even the thought that they could be bad feels blasphemous and it becomes a vicious cycle of ocd and IDK!!! IDK!!!!! #I still feel very weird talking about it with other people but its something I think about a lot because the worst part of it is that #no matter how bad it is breaking the cycle is maybe the most terrifying part of it and on top of that if religion is a big part of your lif #then it can be harder to find support for it as well because everyone around you doesn't see it as a problem either #idk im just rambling a little bit. anyways. hi guys religious ocd is a major bitch I kinda want to write something about it

[astriiformes]

Surely being this sad is enough, why does it have to come with other Symptoms

#i got maybe 5 hours of sleep last night despite going to bed at a reasonable hour and now i'm so tired i feel like i'm hallucinating #in part because i ended up clinging to scribe and sobbing about the various terrifying/gory intrusive thoughts i was having #bad and messed up!! what the hell! #also makes it hard to figure out what to like. do about any of this #clearly there is something going on here that needs management but is not just major depressive disorder #i know there's some ocd tendencies in my family but nobody with a full-blown diagnosis and i don't think i meet it either #so like is it my anxiety? something else entirely?? #i don't know but i would sure like for it to stop!

[xgoldenlatiasx]

scrolling through your Instagram page and looking through all your old art is fun until it starts to remind you what life was like until your mental health went to absolute shit

#I mean. I’m happy that I’ve grown and matured over the years #but looking back. seeing how passionate I was about my interests #how I pumped out shitty doodles ten times a day and shared all of my absurd ideas #it. stings a little #it’s like. when did I lose the energy for that. when did I start letting anxiety and ocd start taking over my life #and it’s not like I had great mental health before. but I was managing so much better compared to how I am now #to think my biggest concern back then was just getting out of school #and that I thought everything would at least get a little bit better after I graduated #spoiler warning. it didn’t #well maybe it did in some ways #but a lot of things still didn’t change #vent #delete later #shut up wren

[mosspapi]

Getting reeeeeeal sick of my parents' obsession with "healthy food". Like. I'm sorry, you're gonna tell me that ICEBERG LETTUCE isn't healthy enough??? It's not good for you???

Are you really surprised that u raised an anorexic with dozens of food-related OCD triggers. Are you really.

#For fucking YEARS you'll say this and refuse to buy it and only after I literally yell at you because #I'm so sick of everything I can physically manage to eat being called unhealthy and killing me #so you google the fucking nutrition information to find out it's basically the same as ur fucking #Godsend Spinach will you consider that Maybe they're both actually just a fucking vegetable? #why is it never fucking enough for these people. #they KNOW how little I'm physically capable of eating. they KNOW that I have so many OCD and sensory issues with food. #they KNOW I'm dangerously deficient in multiple vitamins and minerals and shit. they KNOW im significantly underweight. #yet they're still gonna comment on the sugar content and macros of everything I fucking blink at. #I'm fucking losing it dude what is their problem. #worst part is that this is just the fuckin tip of the iceberg with their food shit. pun not intended #I'm so goddamn over them dude it's not even funny #armchair speaks #food mention #weight mention #ed tw #eating disorder cw #tw implied abuse

[kokikwii]

just learned about the term perseveration. Um

#listen i dont want to validate what my mom thinks of me like at all. however. maybe she was onto something with the ocd thing. haha #but it also seems like an autistic trait as well and if the past year and a half of learning my friends thought i knew i was autistic and #managing to befriend more autistic people than not bc no one else seemed to be able to stand me #but this isnt about that really. ive also been seeing a few personal anecdotes from people w ocd that seem to really mirror my experiences #and some thought patterns/general thoughts i cant share w the class bc they probably sound actually delusional and also #affirm im a horrible person and should be put down for the betterment of society #but. i kind of want to call my friend about this. but i dont want to tell him everything. but i feel like he'd be kind about it maybe

[musicrunsthroughmysoul]

Oh...huh...*chuckles nervously*

#from a very brief search - but I've wondered this since I was in college also - I realized that I may indeed have...a mild (?) form of OCD. #because I wash my hands at least 12 times a day (before touching things that I want to stay 'clean' like clothes and washed dishes; #before eating; and other obvious purposes) AND I count in my head while washing my hands but I'll also fall into counting the most random #fucking things and ordinarily I'll stop myself because I'll realize 'WAIT why am I counting? I don't need to count during this task' and... #anyway. yeah. what the fuck. so maybe I DO hyperfixate on things at times because...apparently they can be related. #and god fucking knows that I've always been horrendous at managing my time. lmao #plus I've dealt with dermatillomania at least (which is apparently related to OCD) for almost my whole life so. well. yeah. #hmmmmm it's been a few months since I last talked to my therapist so maybe I'll call her and ask to schedule an appt with her again!

[hesitationss]

getting blood work done for the first time in my 20s a couple months ago and being told to take vitamin b12 everyday plus having more vitamin d from the sun has made me sleep a bit more regular (insomnia and moodswings are more cyclic now), my depression is better even when i'm stressed or having though spirals, i'm hormonally balanced from how my skin feels... like it might have been vitamin deficiency this entire time...

#still mentally ill but it's so manageable and predictable... #like my ocd has not gone away and if i counted correctly i had maybe 2 ptsd spirals since taking my vitamins... #i also have a daily reminder to take them around the time i eat lunch too #🤠🫶🏼

[noisytenant]

i think the world is so much more beautiful and safe-feeling when you think about the things that people find scary and confusing and uncomfortable and sit with them for a while.

i think a lot of us worry that we will be consumed by badness, corrupted in some way if we take the merest look, but i don’t think that’s how it works.

there are always more things cast in shadow, but my life is much better for not treating certain topics as untouchable on principle. i feel more lucid, in control, and generally “bright” for allowing my curiosity to take me where it leads. and in believing in my own ability to take care of myself and behave as a moral actor, rather than viewing myself as potential prey to a great unseen evil, i have been affirmed of my moral philosophy and character with a level of security i never felt before. i hope others can experience this liberation in their own ways.

#indexed post #Sorry if this is vaguely worded but it kind of refers to like everything #Just. Anything you think is scary and untouchable. Asking ‘How bad could it be? Is there an entry point to penetrate its monolithic status?’ #I can say specifically that like the severity and frequency of aggressive and violent intrusive thoughts— #which i have had for literally my whole life— #have diminished nearly entirely. Not to say i don’t have moral OCD but it is a lot more manageable and.. like… Nuanced. #It feels less like OCD is a malignant disorder upon me and more like a way of living and being that can be painful but also Okay #So yeah… Spreading the word… I mean I could talk about like strategies for doing this but also idk it varies. #Maybe someday ill finish my essays on such topics and publish them for real

[dolls-self-ships]

hey guys, I've been having a hard time lately and it's really hitting me hard today, would any of y'all mind maybe dropping a comforting message in my inbox? Could be from an f/o or just you I don't mind either way, I just need to feel like I'm not alone right now ;-;

#my ocd has been flaring up so so bad lately and my medication isnt working as well as it used to #and i had to leave work like... 5 times this month abd I just feel so ashamed and guilty #and then when I got home for some reason my sister wasnt home even though she usually is bc its unlike her to go out unprompted #ohhhh wait as in typing this Im just remembering she had to go to the mall today #thats why shws not hime #anyway in my panic attack haze I thought bc my managers texts werent getting through to me even tho she said she had texted me just so i #could let her know I got home safe #shes super sweet- they werent getting through to me so like I started freaking out 'wait what if im dead and it happened on the walk home' #bc before I kept saying 'I wish I was dead' when really that just means 'I want to be ok and normal and not whatever this is' #so I thought I had manifested it somehow and thats why my managers texts werent getting through and why my sister wasbt home #idk why Im explaining all this in here I just need to vent I think ;-; #but im like.. gonna try to do some laundry maybe that'll take my mind off things #oh I called her by calling the store and everything was good so #and like.. my logic brain knows that Im not dead and that my sister is just getting her ipad fixed and Im able to contact the outside world #just fine but my anxiety brain is telling me that im just fabricating this all in my head and im actually dead irl #which is so dumb and out of nowhere ik but I think the whole 'careful what you wish for' thing is so ingrained into my head #and that isnt even what my ocd is about its an entirley different topic that I am just too scared to even talk about #reading this back and realizing all the typos I made is filling me with so much embarassment Im sorry for your eyes my hands are shaky

[v-iv-rusty]

idk I'm starting to think that healing from trauma/dealing with mental illness is just a lifelong cycle of constant death and rebirth. the snake eats its own tail again and again. or something lol

#misc.txt #venting about things in the tags just writing it out somewhere #had a very bad ocd/anxiety episode last night to the point where I almost feel like it bordered on legitimate delusion #am doing much better this morning but the 'off' feeling still lingers. it's like a hard reset every time #sometimes it really does feel like dying a little bit and coming back to life every time when its really bad. like fuck dude I'm still here #but I feel like I'm making improvement with managing it at least. bit by bit #I still feel like I'm floating and nothing is real right now but maybe - slowly - I can deconstruct this #and begin to believe that everything WILL be ok. I DONT need to work myself into a spiral daily #no amount of worrying will add one year to your life etc. #it's just so hard though :/ and every time I have an 'episode' it's so fucking jarring

[nataliewaitegf]

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#wonderingggggg . if getting on some sorta medication for the ocd would be good #bc mostly it’s manageable and doesn’t Severely impact my life n ability to function etc #but it DOES . make me sososo scared . such as right now #working on getting insurance soon hopefully so i can see a doctor abt the chronic pain but . maybe mental illness meds too 🫶 #btw besties (mutuals) if u guys have any thoughts or experience w that Pls share mwah

[thethingything]

I woke up feeling really ill after 4 hours of sleep and immediately got our OCD triggered and had to avoid completely freaking out, then saw something that triggered some memories from June that will absolutely make me have a breakdown if I remember them in even slightly more detail than just acknowledging that "oh yeah a thing happened" so that's how we're doing today I guess

#personal #thoughts #🍬 post #I need to get up and maybe get something to eat and drink because that'll make us feel a bit better #and then I can find some distractions and go over a self care checklist or something #also I did managed to mostly avoid the OCD compulsions and my brain is screaming but I'm determined to wait it out #if I find the right distraction for long enough I know my brain will shut up about that specific trigger but it's still a nightmare #shoutout to me for trying to use healthy coping mechanisms like urge surfing though #vent post

[lolli-says-stuff]

I need a new phone but I don’t want a new phone but I need a new phone but I don’t want one so I‘m stuck in this loop with my really broken and shitty and old iPhone6 or maybe 7 I’m not sure and I want to want a new one but all I really want is my ficking iPhone 4 back

#phones #iPhone #is it adhd or do I maybe have ocd? #or am I just fucking crazy #mental illness #probably #or maybe just autism. #still not sure #but also I was diagnosed with adhd so I’m not sure why someone would miss autism #because if you manage to diagnose adhd in 6yo me then you’re abled to diagnose autism #right? #but also I broke down crying because we got a new washingmashine #wich is way better than our old one but I still cried #like screaming crying throwing up kind of crying #and I’m not sure if that’s just my adhd #i always assumed it was until someone else with afhf said „ihm honey noä and now I’m not sure

[ambros1an]

hsr x gn!reader relationship hcs

warnings: penacony spoilers (2.0+), bug mention (screwllum), angsty (aventurine & acheron), ocd mention (sunday), slight dark content (ie stalking) at end in Sundays but it’s marked in red to avoid if uncomfy

characters: sunday, screwllum, acheron, aventurine

a/n: i feel like it’s so obvious i did like 2 of these a week later 💀 i need more Sunday content in game

sunday

❧ if you manage to get past Sunday’s formal exterior, what lies behind it is a complete “know-it-all.”

❧let him nerd out about the greatest books in the current and past amber eras. he’ll make sure to tell you all about the authors too.

❧if the two of you have liking books in common, congrats! he’ll bring you on a tour to the primal waking library where you can chat all about it.

❧sunday’s compulsions become even worse with you around. is his shirt properly tucked in? he hopes there’s no wrinkles, maybe he should iron all his shirts again. oh gosh-are his shoes untied? you don’t even notice this. he’s used to hiding his true feelings.

❧he definitely confesses first. he’s aware that his status can be a hindrance when forming genuine relationships.

❧ maybe afterwards he’ll let you touch his wings. he loves the feeling of you stroking his feathers. especially when those annoying pin feathers grow in. the biggest sign of trust amongst birds- and sunday of course.

❧ and obviously you always get free vip to robin’s shows.

❧before and after the “Robin incident” are two very different Sundays.

❧the after, is a very possessive Sunday. he can’t have you become like Robin. he uses nightingales to keep watch on you, to make sure you’re safe. he knows it’s unhealthy but he just lost his sister, he can’t lose you too.

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Aventurine

❧aventurine’s flirty facade fools most people. they think he’s sleazy and untrustworthy, and so do you in the beginning.

❧at first he talks to you because he thinks your reactions are amusing.

❧eventually your relationship gets too deep for comfort.

❧this guy will never open up. if he has feelings for you, you’ll never know. it’s not because he’s ashamed. it’s because he cannot comprehend someone actually liking him.

❧the only way he’ll confess is if you do it first. and even then he plays it off like a joke, something he can’t even believe. it takes a lot of button pressing to get him to admit his feelings.

❧aventurine is a very vulnerable person. he may rub off insults but they still hurt him deep.

❧the first time you hug him, he is baffled. affection has been foreign to him since the extinction event.

❧worming your way into his heart will get you even more riches then before. sure, he hands out money like nothing, but to you? that credit card is unlimited.

❧”what, that’s all?” he encourages you to spend.

❧brings you to casinos for good luck. not as if he needed any, but with you at least his hand doesn’t shake.

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screwllum

❧ it isn’t uncommon for inorganic species to feel love. just as it isn’t uncommon for organic species not to.

❧ Screwllum, however, hasn’t experienced that feeling.

❧ he sees the way organic species love in a way he hasn’t. as a genius society member and one interested in life itself, how could he not be interested.

❧ which is why when he starts feeling a fluttering in his chest whenever you’re around, he must get to the bottom of it!

❧ confesses instantly. he has zero experience yet remains so confident.

❧ immediately takes time out of his day to interact with you. in whatever way possible.

❧ it could be the busiest day of his life and he’ll still make time for you.

❧ he’s described as a gentlemen by his close companions. this means opening doors for you, taking you out to places, etc.

❧ sounds too good to be true. but it is true.

❧ his one flaw, if you can even call it that, is his love for all life. and that includes bugs! no smashing them on his watch! he’s picking them up before you even get the chance.

❧ if you like bugs, even better. he’ll gently pick them up and talk about them with you. the two of you can take turns.

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Acheron

❧ the first time you meet her, you think she’s a polite but introverted lady. she claims to be a galaxy ranger and you have no reason to doubt her.

❧ her blunt way of speaking leaves no room for questions.

❧ that is, until you get too entangled in each other’s destines.

❧ your first meeting with acheron, wasn’t actually your first. you’ve met her many times. every time though she seems not to know you.

❧ Acheron lies to protect you. just as she lied about being a galaxy ranger, she lies that she has no feelings whatsoever towards you.

❧ perhaps you remind her of someone she once knew.

❧ on some days, acheron traverses through her memories to look for you. she sees the hurt look in your eyes, but sees your smiles too. the path of a self-annihilater is a lonely one.

❧ ultimately, if you manage to convince her with words and actions that you truly care for her. she will put forth that effort tenfold. she desperately doesn’t want to be alone anymore.

❧ acheron is very protective towards you. if there’s a hint of danger, she’ll encourage you to take her with you. even going on her own to eliminate it herself.

credit to @/miau-meow-miau for first divider 🫶

#hsr x you #hsr x reader #sunday x reader #sunday x you #aventurine x reader #aventurine x you #acheron x reader #acheron x you #screwllum x reader

[astrobiscuits]

Chiron persona chart obs

WARNING: BRIEF MENTIONS OF ED, S*ICIDE, S*XUAL AB*SE. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND NOT TO READ THIS POST IF YOU'RE VERY SENSITIVE thank you

Stelliums show us where our main trauma or wound lies:

Stellium in Aries/1st house - body image issues/body dysmorphia, hating ones face and wanting to change it at all cost, being so focused on ones trauma that it results in excessive independence

Stellium in Taurus/2nd house - self worth issues, hating ones voice and/or being made fun of for how ones voice sounds, excessive shopping due to fear of having nothing, having stash of cash hidden everywhere in the house due to being scared of getting robbed

Stellium in Gemini/3rd house - being too scared to speak to others, hating the way you express yourself, being an overachiever at school due to fear of being seen as "stupid", fear of being run over by a bicycle or a car

Stellium in Cancer/4rd house - family problems (divorced parents, one of the parents is out of the picture for whatever reason, family members dealing with addictions, family abuse), issues when it comes to comforting yourself in times of crisis, HEAVY abandonment issues

Stellium in Leo/5th house - had to grow up too fast instead of enjoying childhood, fear of not being "the perfect parent", fear of not making it in the industry (for those pursing creative careers or following their passions), issues regarding getting pregnant and delivering a child, fear of being burned by the sun or by fire

Stellium in Virog/6th house - fear of contacting an incurable disease, issues regarding eating disorders, trauma regarding messy spaces, which results in OCD

Stellium in Libra/7th house - issues caused by getting cheated in a relationship, fear of trusting someone in a one-on-one connection, trauma resulted from business affairs which have gone wrong

Stellium in Scoprio/8th house - fear of death, issues caused by sexual trauma/sexual abuse, grooming, stalking, human trafficking, mysterious disappearances, divorce, taxes, loans

Stellium in Sagittarius/9th house - fear of not being able to experience everything one has always wanted, issues caused by not living to ones full potential, fear of travelling too far away, religious trauma

Stellium in Capricorn/10th house - fear of being forgotten and not standing out, issues regarding not looking & acting in a professional manner when needed, fear of not being promoted in ones career, the trauma is very visible to the public

Stellium in Aquarius/11th house - fear of not fitting in a crowd or a friend group, issues regarding being part of LGBTQ+ or a subculture often dismissed (POC, people with disabilities, orphanage kids, emos), trauma related to the country's government and (possible) implications in war, fear of dying in a natural disaster (earthquake, tsunami, volcano), fear of dying by electrocution or in an airplane crash

Stellium in Pisces/12th house - fear of being admitted to a prison, asylum or nursing home, having frequent thoughts of unaliving onself, fear of drowning, fear of what happens after death, fear of being misunderstood or made fun of for hearing voices and seeing things which aren't real

Moon shows us how we process our trauma and wounds:

Moon in Aries/1st house : screams, throws things around (maybe also breaks a few things), if anyone reminds them of their wounds/traumas, they'd literally break that person's neck; they might recklessly drive, play with fire or drink excessively out of anger

Moon in Taurus/2nd house : resorts to retail therapy, cooks their favourite meals, gets some comfy pillow and blankets and watches their favourite show; they're slow to heal their wounds, but they manage to do so

Moon in Gemini/3rd house : overanalyzes what happened to the point that they've thought of every scenario possible, (if they have more than one wound/trauma) switches between wounds, is usually open about their wounds and traumas with siblings and acquaintances

Moon in Cancer/4th house : cries 24/7, acts distant with people who are not close to them and defensive with those who want to talk about their feelings; they tend to have very, very unhealthy coping mechanisms (aka they resort to self-harm)

Moon in Leo/5th house : transforms their pain & wounds into a form of art - whether it's through dancing, painting, singing, acting, photography, videography; sometimes they might not recognize how much their past affects them, especially around others, they boast about how "it wasn't that bad" even though they're clearly affected by what happened

Moon in Virgo/6th house : focuses on the details, what they could have done better and what they didn't, easily becomes anxious, cleaning the house becomes a form of therapy for them; in case of physical wounds, they document themselves very well (sometimes they are even able to heal themselves, since this Moon sign in Chiron persona chart has a sort of 6th sense about medicinal procedures)

Moon in Libra/7th house : their s/o knows every pain, wound and traumas they've ever experienced, analyzes the past in a logical manner and tries to find a healthy coping mechanism, without hurting anyone else in the process; listens to sad, romantic songs

Moon in Scorpio/8th house : if someone else is guilty for their wounds/traumas, they're going to plot revenge and execute their plan in a discreet manner; often jealous, they might pursue fwb connections to stop thinking about their pain; the ones who manage to deal with their past in a healthy manner become a completely different person in the process

Moon in Sagittarius/9th house : dealing with their wounds/traumas opens a new world for them, they end up adopting a new set of beliefs as a coping mechanism, travelling to another country to get some space from their surroundings helps them heal

Moon in Capricorn/10th house : replays the past over and over again, they numb their emotions, if asked about their wounds/traumas, they answer very stoic; they also tend to be more realistic and don't like to tell themselves lies or hear lies about their trauma

Moon in Aquarius/11th house : resorts to technology to cope with the pain, is usually open about their wounds and traumas with their friends or on social media, but not with family; they might try some unusual coping mechanisms

Moon in Pisces/12th house : they isolate themselves from everyone in order to cope with the pain, meditation and breathing techniques are their to-go methods of calming their anxiety down; if they don't manage to cope in a healthy way, they dissociate and go through a depersonalization process or an addiction takes over them (drinking, smoking, they overuse medication etc.)

Jupiter shows us where we're blessed, but fail to see. The stronger the modality, the more obvious it is to other people.

♃ Jupiter in fixed signs (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius) and/or fixed houses (2nd house, 5th house, 8th house, 11th house) are extremely blessed and everyone is able to notice, but the native.

♃ Jupiter in cardinal signs (Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn) and/or cardinal houses (1st house, 4th house, 7th house, 11th house) are blessed, but only a specific category of people notice it.

♃ Jupiter in mutable signs (Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces) and/or mutable houses (3rd house, 6th house, 9th house, 12th house) are still blessed, but the effect is hardly noticeable to anyone.

Those with:

Grand Trine/Kite/Yod (Finger of God)

Sun, Jupiter, North Node and ruler of the chart conjuncting MC and/or placed in 10th/11th house (minimum 2 placements)

Stellium in 10th house/11th house

-> have got amazing healing abilites and often end up pursuing careers where they help & heal society (usually as doctors, therapists, spiritual advisors, social workers, advocates who actually make a difference, etc.) They usually become famous for their healing gifts.

Other small considerations:

Ascendant shows us how we are perceived at first glance when we are dealing with pain

IC shows us how we are perceived by our family (or in a safe, secluded place) when we are dealing with pain

DSC shows us how we are perceived by our partner or best friend when we are dealing with pain

MC shows us how we are perceived in public (or in our career) when we are dealing with pain

North Node shows us our salvation (where we need to focus on in order to heal)

🕊 Sun trine Moon & Sun sextile Moon individuals have an easier time healing their traumas and wounds

🕊 Sun opposite Saturn & Sun square Saturn individuals feel the need to rebel from their father/grandparents, norms that have been imposed on them, old customs & traditions, institutions/government, in order to heal themselves

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