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SUNDRIP - Art Therapy

http://www.sundrip.com/art-therapy/

Painting away the past one line and one color at a time. This is a blog of art therapy pieces done in session as well as different times through out the healing process. Also included are non-traditional art therapy assignments and handwritten notes.

Added on: Jan 18th, 2009
Country: United States
Language: English

Author: Austin
Listed in: Health Arts
Tags: depression therapy ptsd art therapy multiple personality borderline personality

Recent Posts

At Home, In My Head

Posted on Thursday November 19th, 2009 at 01:41 in anxiety, abuse, mixed media, fear, ptsd, trust, dissociative identity disorder, extremes, art therapy

This drawing was started while waiting in the doctor’s office. The appointment didn’t’ go that well and I found myself way back in times past. Drawing details: The woman’s face is split right down the middle. She’s divid...
Concrete City

Posted on Monday November 9th, 2009 at 03:40 in anxiety, Secrets, mixed media, fear, ptsd, dissociative identity disorder

Concrete city, dark, chaotic, unwelcoming. On paper it looks pretty but would you really want to walk in it alone? My head has its own community, its own chaotic, lost community. Sometimes we appear to be just fine but that’s only from people ...
Palms Up

Posted on Saturday November 7th, 2009 at 11:16 in fear, ptsd, sadism, extremes, dehumanize

Drawing the first part of the body was sorta easy. It was when I drew her palms facing up that I could see me in this position getting hit. I draw figures like this in simple clothing with a shaved head not because that’s how I was dressed or t...
Emancipation

Posted on Friday October 16th, 2009 at 02:11 in anxiety, Emotions, Secrets, mixed media, nightmares, anger, dissociative identity disorder, art therapy, ink on paper

I don’t expect to ever be free of nightmares. And I don’t expect to ever be free of anxiety or fear or even depression. I think they may be my forever companions and that would be just fine if it weren’t for the fact that I believe ...
Set Us Free

Posted on Tuesday October 13th, 2009 at 01:57 in anxiety, video, Emotions, grief, digital, fear, anger, ptsd, art therapy

Breathe Me by Sia Help, I have done it again I have been here many times before Hurt myself again today And, the worst part is there’s no-one else to blame Be my friend Hold me, wrap me up Unfold me I am small I’m needy Warm me up And bre...
Your Face

Posted on Thursday September 17th, 2009 at 23:54 in depression, mixed media, art therapy

I’ve drawn your face a thousand times. Are you someone I use to know or someone I use to be? I know I know you, but I can’t recall your name. I’ve drawn you with different skin tones and different colored eyes but always the same l...