effect more than people think it does. Every where on the internet and TV are pictures of the disaster of Hurricane Harvey. I cannot even comprehend getting over 3 feet of water in 24 hours with more to come. The VA (Veterans Administration) posted on their Facebook a link to their disaster information. https://www.ptsd.va.gov/public/treatment/therapy-med/disaster_mental_health_treatment.asp and…
My counselor taught me this concept, over and over and over again. He emphasized that how we view ‘facts’ can be reframed to change the meaning. I found an article that describes this process. http://changingminds.org/techniques/general/reframing.htm A frame, or frame of reference is a complex schema of unquestioned beliefs, values and so on that we use…
Oh wow…I’ve always fought the shaky feeling I sometimes get after extreme stress is over. I learned from another Facebook PTSD person about TRE® https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WReAjA7Nx4M I experienced this for years. I didn’t know that people are now trying to shake off tension on purpose. I had an opportunity to try it this week. I was…
I loved watching this video. Thanks Judy. https://theprojectbyjudy.wordpress.com/2017/08/17/celebrate-the-little-things/ One of the important things about this blog is learning about thriving. I believe that feeling what I am feeling when I am feeling it is a part of thriving. How can I thrive if I do not celebrate my wins on a daily basis? I like…
Sometimes it helps to see another person’s view of anxiety. It may not be your view. You may experience it differently, however sometimes it is a relief to know that some of your perspectives are shared by someone else. Love What Matters “To the man whose wife or partner has anxiety,You might have heard…
***********Trigger warning************* written specifically for those with a strong Christian background. I was taught methodically and purposefully to neglect myself, to serve others, and self-care was being selfish. Lies upon lies. Martyrs come in all shapes and sizes. Putting a cause, others, and anything else before yourself is foolish at best and down right…
To something deeper, discernment. I follow Lilly Hope Lucario on Healing From Complex Trauma & PTSD/CPTSD A journey to healing from complex trauma. The article I read is about turning hyper-vigilance into discernment. This is her link: https://healingfromcomplextraumaandptsd.wordpress.com/2016/09/11/turning-hypervigilance-into-discernment-is-healing-lilly-hope-lucario/ For many people this is a sticky area because discernment has to do with judgement. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/discernment dis·cern·ment (dĭ-sûrn′mənt)…
Friends and family sometimes don’t know what to say when I am having a bad day. When I am having a bad day, it is difficult for me to communicate what I need. My counselor had a talent for saying just the right thing at the right moment. He also had a PhD and 30…
I was diagnosed with PTSD with dissociation at an extreme level over 12 years ago. During that time PTSD was gaining recognition as being more than a soldier’s terror. Sadly, this caused conflict and confusion. Some soldiers thought that those not serving in the war didn’t have the ‘right’ to talk about their pain and…
I follow several PTSD groups on Facebook. Many of the posts are filled with dread of a future that ended with PTSD….I love the link they posted of the violinist Itzhaik Perlman. He portrays the attitude I believe in or as Dory put it, “Just Keep Swimming.” (Finding Nemo.) I believe this is the best…
PTSD - Accepting, Coping, Thriving 