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…
*********Trigger Warning*********** I admire Lilly Hope Lucario. Her blog is specifically for those that are survivors of sexual abuse. I appreciate her sharing her ideas about surviving child sexual abuse. I read one of her articles recently – Please be prepared for a tough read. If you are not in a place ready to openly…
People in a PTSD group shared their favorite quotes that keep them going. What is your favorite quote? The harsher the winters, the more sweet will be the summers …just keep swimming- Dori from finding Nemo 😉 The great man is he who in the midst of a crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence…
I wanted to share a link to those that want to use colored ribbons on their web page or profile picture. There is a variety of different ribbons to use. http://traumadissociation.com/awareness
I am deeply touched by this unusual compliment of Rainier Warrior. I am thankful for the opportunity to participate on a Facebook group that encourages one another. All day I thought about the 25 statements I completed. https://themighty.com/2017/06/childhood-emotional-abuse-adult-habits/ Before counseling all 25 were true about me. I improved on every one of them. I am…
I grew up with no social media. I couldn’t text, surf or blog because none of that existed. Saved me from posting a lot of dumb stuff. 25. “Several things, but the main one was lashing out on social media for years. Controversial and angry statuses, just due to the anger inside of me. I…
************* TRIGGER WARNING************* I asked this question in high school. I took a class called search for identity. We read the book Daphne du Maurier The Scapegoat. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18869971-the-scapegoat Left me with more questions than answers. I was the only person in the class that read the semester long text in two weeks. The…
The last quote has two parts. Blaming myself is part 1, part 2 is the constant feeling I am not good enough. I’m not good enough parent, I’m not good enough photographer, I’m not good enough computer technician. The list goes on and on and on. I see myself as not enough. 23. “Blaming myself…
PTSD - Accepting, Coping, Thriving 