Traumatic Experiences Community Daily Check-in: Monday October 8th
Happy Monday Trauma Family!
For many of us, music can be a powerful tool in our self-care toolbox. For me, I have different go-to songs and artists depending on how I'm feeling or what I need.
Feeling happy and bubbly? I put on my long-time favorite, No Doubt.
Feeling angry? 90s hip hop is my favorite.
Feeling emotional? The soothing and funky vibes of some Red Hot Chili Peppers songs help.
I don't speak a lot about my personal experience with trauma, although some of you who I have spoken to in PMs do know my story. For me, one of my most difficult traumatic experiences of my life happened in early 2017. Beyonce's album, Lemonade, had been out almost a year at that time and I had heard and enjoyed some of the songs. But after experiencing that trauma, I found myself listening to that album on repeat. It really resonated with me and helped me sort out what I was feeling. Anger, betrayal, rage, forgiveness, empowerment.
- Is there a song, album or artist that helped you through trauma in your life? If you're comfortable sharing, what do you think it was about that music that helped?
- If this exercise is in any way triggering, please skip it. Instead, let us know your favorite music to self-care to or simply just stop by and say hello to start this week.
@Kate
I'm finally home after a 16 hr work day. So I'm going to try this again. I've been listening music for a couple of hours now.
Linkin Park is my go to band. There were certain songs that were released during particular moments that resonate with me. These are a few of them.
In the End - 2000
Somewhere I belong - 2003
What I've Done - 2007
Castle of Glass - 2012
One More Light - 2017
Battle Symphony - 2017
I didn't hear the songs released in 2017 until this year.
I listened to Enter Sandman by Metallica.
Is there a song, album or artist that helped you through trauma in your life? If you're comfortable sharing, what do you think it was about that music that helped?
5 Happy Songs
MMMbop by Hanson
Shake It Off by Taylor Swift
Hollerback Girl by Gwen Stefani
Best Day of my Life by American Authors
Hey There Delilah by Plain White Ts
5 Angry songs
BOOM by P.O.D.
Closer by Nine Inch Nails
**** the Pain by Peaches
Scars by Papa Roach
Dont Get Mad, Get even, by Aerosmith
5 Love Songs
Say you wont let me go by James Arther
Hello by Neil Diamond
To Make Me Feel my Love by Billie Joel or Garth Brooks
Shameless by Billie Joel or Garth Brooks
Dream of Me by Kirsten Dunst
5 Sad Songs
Mad World by Gary Jules
Say Something by A Great Big World
Last to Know by Three Day Grace
I can only Imagine by Mercy Me
Girls Crush by Little Big World
5 Dance Songs
Dance Remix by Christina Aguilera
Yeah by Usher
Funk Soul Brother by Fat Boy Slim
Thunder by Imagine Dragons
Party Starter by Will Smith
5 Top Personal Songs
B**** by Meredith Brooks
Demons by Imagine Dragons
Infected from Repo! The Gentic Opera
Sitting on the side of the road from the movie Michael
Weird by Hanson
[MonBon edited due to subcommunity guideline]
@Rebekahwriter13 Yes!! I love this list. Thanks for sharing!
@Rebekahwriter13
Three days graaaaace
Bittersweet Symphony by The Verve.
I need to hear some sounds that recognize the pain in me, yeah.
This line sums up why I always turn to music to flush out any bad situation out of my system. But basically this whole song is about my life.
Sad Songs (Say So Much) by Elton John is pretty relatable, too.
Brave by Sara Bareilles was on repeat when I decided on coming out about having depression and anxiety to the world. I was pretty sick of people telling me how to feel when they dont even know the bare minimum of the amount of **** I have been going through since I was a kid.
[MonBon edited due to subcommunity guideline]
@SailingFox
I like those songs too!
@MonBon yay! 🙌🏻❤️
Inspiring / hopeful music that I can remember and reminds me that I have a voice to help me continue
Bridge of Light - P!nk
Hope - Twista ft Faith Evans
Rise Up - Andra Day
Feeling Good - Nina Simone
@humorousBeing8966 Feeling Good is one of my all time favorites!
@Kate
Demi Lovato is my go to artist when I am struggling. Her songs are relatable. I can relate to every word in "For the Love of a Daughter" and most of "Father" and "Sober" really get to me too. I also love "Believe in Me" because in the end she says "Now I believe in me". I also love "Warrior" I have the word Warrior tattooed on my song and it reminds me that I am stronger than all of the things that have tried to destroy me. Demi Lovato is my favorite because she is real about her mental health and she has spent most of her career advocating for people with substance abuse, eating disorders, and other mental illness and her story is what gave me courage to seek treatment several years ago. I can't wait to see what she creates when she comes out of treatment this time. It's sad that she relapsed, but with her passion and influence I think she will turn it into something that helps others.
Another favorite right now is Head Above Water by Avril Lavigne, she just released it last week on her birthday. The song came from her battle with Lyme Disease that almost took her life.
I just love songs with a powerful story behind them.
