I struggle with writing posts when I realized that my life took a bit of dip….well more like falling into a deep hole. How could I write about thriving in PTSD if I don’t feel like I am thriving? I reminded myself that living with PTSD does not mean you are in thriving phase 100%…
My husband and I sat down yesterday and listed all the stress that have hit in the last 2 weeks. Some were positive, happy family moments, others were negative, rattling my cage, unnerving. We talked and talked. I am choosing to make some changes. I realized that I was pushing too hard to overcome triggers…
Stung by Suicide, Bill Whittle discusses suicide in the military with concrete suggestions (about 10 minutes): http://conservativevideos.com/2014/08/stung-suicide-20-service-members-day-kill/#XHepV3kLTdWO8hZx.01 Robin Williams choice to end his life disturbed deep waters. Every horror movie seems to have a deep lake in which a ripple bodes ill for whoever is on the shore. Drum beating in the Mines of…
TW gave me Frank Ochberg’s name to look up. I found his interview by Rebecca Aponte http://www.psychotherapy.net/interview/ochberg-interview She asked the same question that I wanted to know, “To start, trauma is a word that is thrown around a lot these days. What does it mean when we say someone is traumatized?” Frank Ochberg: I was…
Sadly I add another name to the Story never ends page: Robin Williams http://variety.com/2014/film/news/robin-williams-found-dead-in-possible-suicide-1201280386/ I laughed with him in Mork & Mindy and watched him grow as an actor in both comedy and drama. He touched my heart and I laughed at his antics. As the Genni….. He made you look. Deep sadness….depression haunts…
To me, the first step in my healing process was to finally accept where I was in life. I tried denial and all it did was give me more time to bury myself deeper in muck and mire. Years ago, I moved to Tri-Cities, Washington, 3 cities, 3 rivers and 3 freeways. I kept a…
PTSD - Accepting, Coping, Thriving 