Reading other blogs I am reminded of some of the things that I need to do or have done. Be Inspired suggest to Get Yourself Out Some people with PTSD groan at this point and say, “I can’t walk outside my front door.” I spent 3 years basically bed ridden… so I found adventures in…
I didn’t learn a lot of this stuff from my counselor. For about a year I belonged to an online community that were survivors of narcissistic parents. My eyes were opened to a whole new way of looking at my mother. She was never diagnosed because she refused to see a counselor more than once…
Rachel agreed to let me share this. This is her experience and her voice…..sharing this I am hoping that another point of view may help someone. People die every day at their own hand…..I am hoping education and another choice or a sliver of hope will help someone get the help they need. …
I like to mix in solutions along with raising awareness. Little Shaman shares a series of pod casts dealing with narcissistic personality types. This also works in many situations with an aggressive person looking for a fight not a solution. Little Shaman healing https://www.littleshaman.org/ How to use Grey Rock: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAsFAGzxBkI&feature=youtu.be I would call this, “You…
Reading over the list of abuses recognized by the State governments, I realized one did not make the list. Recognizing religious abuse is one of the most difficult to pinpoint and acknowledge. I recognize that religion is a hot topic for many abuse survivors for a good reason. I totally understand if a reader decides…
And I hate it. Yes, I will be up front, I hate exercise. Yet it is one of the biggest most awesome mood changers. Little endorphins are set loose on your nervous system and your body loves it. I was a couch potato for years because my body did not give me another choice. As…
Trauma happens in life. Full stop. But not everyone gets PTSD. Even fewer do what I did which was to create an elaborate survival technique using dissociation to divide up my life in smaller pieces. Life got a lot more confusing when I married and moved away from home, stopped going to school and started…
Warning Warning Tonight’s post is tough. If you are prone to be triggered by discussing Sexual abuse and grooming GO BACK one post and enjoy some process art…..there are no mistakes in art, only new designs. Last post https://ptsd-acceptingcopingthriving.com/2018/06/02/product-vs-process-art/ This is tough for me to write. Recognizing sexual abuse and the process…
Art is a magical thing. Museums are filled with art. Viewing master pieces most people say, “I can’t do art.” I was told in 7th grade that I couldn’t do art and not bother taking any more classes. I listened to that teacher and I believed because what I did never looked like the teacher’s…
I often wondered how I could be neglected when my mother was so controlling. During counseling sessions, I realized that she was only controlling when I was home, the rest of the time she had no idea what I was doing or who I was with. Neglect https://www.childwelfare.gov/pubPDFs/define.pdf Neglect is frequently defined as the failure…
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