I am continuing down the list of things that I wished people knew about PTSD: http://medprecautions.com/23-things-i-wish-people-understood-about-ptsd/ I recommend following the link to the original post which shares their ideas on each one. Some symptoms do seem to go away on their own. Yes and no. The body has an incredible ability to heal from…
I am continuing down the list of things that I wished people knew about PTSD: http://medprecautions.com/23-things-i-wish-people-understood-about-ptsd/ I recommend following the link to the original post which shares their ideas on each one. I relate to Time differently than I did before. I was 5 years old when the trauma started….and continued for several years. …
Well yesterday was very busy and very fun. I am now back on task to share a few more from the wish list posted here: http://medprecautions.com/23-things-i-wish-people-understood-about-ptsd/ I am not lazy; I’m processing. This one was tough on me. I believed this about myself. It took a lot, and I mean a LOT, of counseling to…
I found an article that I’m going to add my perspective. It is fairly long so I plan to break it up over a couple of days. Here’s the link to the original: http://medprecautions.com/23-things-i-wish-people-understood-about-ptsd/ I didn’t find the author’s name. But I will add my perspective to each part. PTSD is as real as…
Suicide prevention is key to survival. Hard thing is that some people give little or no clue as to what they are thinking and feeling . I do maintain static pages on this blog. One of them is information I learned when taking ‘Suicide prevention and Teens’ class. Whenever I start to think my childhood…
I get information from the VA even though I am not a veteran. They have one of the best sites on PTSD. This particular link is what family members can do to support a person with PTSD. http://www.ptsd.va.gov/public/family/helping-family-member.asp At the top of their list they suggest learning about PTSD. There is a bunch of information…
Warning warning Rant ahead……if you are triggered by ranting back away now. I’m Pissed for a reason and it has to do with People posting about someone else having PTSD or NOT. so you don’t have it. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? Yes, I read just this attitude on one of the posts on Facebook. I’ve…
I was interested that when I went on to Facebook this article was posted by PTSD Break the Silence. I like the specific suggestions on what to see, taste, smell, touch or listen to you. Using all the senses to help ground my mind in this moment goes along way to loosen the strangle hold…
I was grounded….often….it had advantages. My mother would be awake when I got home from school to make sure that I came straight home. If I wasn’t grounded, she would be mostly likely napping. Since I got home from school first, I would wake her up….I’d get spanked and then grounded and would start all…
The damning words of ‘Just get over it’ or ‘move on’ ring in my ears at time. It hurts. I tried over and over an over to ‘just get over it.’ Everything I tried was like kicking the walls of an old dry well, more dirt and crap fell on top of me. I sat…
PTSD - Accepting, Coping, Thriving 