Howie Mandel shares his challenges with OCD. This is the video I saw recently and I had to listen several times to pick up on the two words that changed his life, “Me, too.” http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2015/01/19/howie-mandel-bell-lets-talk_n_6501382.html This is a “Me, too” blog for PTSD. I am sharing what I experience and the challenges I encounter and…
One of the homework assignments I was given early in my counseling required me to follow the 5-50 rule. Do something for someone else that takes less than 5 minutes and cost less than 50 cents. (A candy bar usually costs more than 50 cents unless you can find them on sale.) Doesn’t sound like…
Hard work sometimes feels like spinning your wheels in mud. Lots of energy but nothing changes. So when small changes are suggested, most people ignore the suggestion. How can one small change make a difference when a whole bunch of work produces so little? I am a math geek. I love equations and how things…
Today’s inspiration comes from Bold Kevin at https://voicesofglass.wordpress.com/2015/01/24/my-worlds-beneath-the-covers/ His post on books was a delight to read this morning. I struggled with reading but our school librarian introduced me to Mrs. Piggle Wiggle, The Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet, and other delightful stories. My grandchildren are now old enough to enjoy these fun stories. …
My sister brought my attention to Scott Williams. We’ve discussed his posts on more than one occasion. The particular post that caught my attention is on Resilience. http://scott-williams.ca/2015/01/13/resilience/ Several things that I noted. First, he gives a clear definition of what he means. I was curious because one of the things my counselor said to…
I talk often about accepting PTSD. Then I talk about changing how I function. I learned from experience that I have to accept where I am before I can move on to something different. I was moving to a new city and wanted to show my parents where I lived. The third time I got…
I saw this meme on facebook sent me searching for where the quote came from originally, at least according to Mr. Google. I saw it posted from Ferrignot FIT. Here is what I found: “- If you fail, never give up because F.A.I.L. means “first Attempt In Learning” – End is not the end, if…
There are advantages to hyper-vigilance. Often in the list of negative symptoms for PTSD and other trauma survivor responses is hyper-vigilance or sometimes called hyper-awareness. You walk into a room and know where all the doors for escape are located. You count the number of people in the room. You assess the tension level in…
I have a lot of respect for the military. I appreciate what I’ve read written for them. It gave me a starting point and a feeling of support. I also used several ideas from the articles I read. PTSD Break the Silence is one of the Facebook pages I follow. Their perspective is from the…
On Facebook PTSD Break the Silence shared the symptoms of Complex-PTSD. The people that decide what goes into the Psychology DSM-5 book did not place Complex-PTSD as separate from PTSD. They are similar enough that they didn’t consider complex-PTSD merited another heading. http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2013/05/18/dsm-5-released-the-big-changes/ If you wonder why I am including this information, please, be aware…
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