Awareness of Recurrent Trauma (A.R.T.)
I practice art therapy to cope with navigating living life in a temperamental body. I focus on the seasons of emotions I experience from living with the health issues I face. When I first became ill, I thought I just needed answers so I could figure it out and get on with life. Then, as I gained answers and started a treatment plan, it became clear this was going to be a long road with no end in sight. After starting treatments it became clear that to some extent I would not escape the recurrent trauma that comes with the maintenance that is required to treat & stabilize my conditions. Many of these syndromes have no known cures and only symptoms management.