I am learning what the students at school are learning about computer programming. I believe if I learned programming this way in the first place, I wouldn’t have the anxiety I do now. I stopped taking computer classes when I felt sick at the thought of taking another one. Code.org is free. The 2 minute…
Over 4 years since I started taking Karate. Of all the things I’ve done to regain my life from PTSD, this one thing has done the most to help me trust myself. Each belt the moves and challenges are more intense then the level before. I struggle with mat work. Falling forward into a forward…
This is a forever lament for those in the healing process. Why didn’t I get counseling years ago? Why didn’t I get away from that abuser years ago? Why? Why? Why? I found a quote that I believe encapsulates why. “At first people refuse to believe that a strange new thing can be done, then…
Yesterday I wrote that “Radical changes fail about 99% of the time for me.” Then there is the other 1%. Radical changes happen. One of my radical changes was switching from computer engineering to photography degree in college. I had enough hours to graduate with a degree and a half because many of my engineering…
Radical changes fail about 99% of the time for me. My counselor taught me the power of nudge. If you watch motivational speeches you may listen to the difference between good and great is one degree. The difference between hot water and boiling water is one degree. Look through several of the videos and recognized…
I am Christian….recently I was introduced to a different concept of praying for your enemy. I often feel like I am my own worse enemy. My mean boss expects me to arrive early to work, stay 15 minutes later, and work on projects from school, even when I am home sick. I call myself names…
How does one learn to care for themselves when they were neglected/abused as a child? What does being cared for look like? I thought for years since I had a roof over my head, food to eat, and clothes to wear I was taken care of. I didn’t know anything different. Raising my own children…
One of the most fascinating insights to come out of my counseling is PTSD isn’t always to blame. Sometimes life is plain hard no matter what your past experiences threw at you. I appreciated Annie Wright sharing her perspective on Adulting and Humaning. I blame PTSD but sometimes: Adulting’s not always easy. And humaning can…
I thought a lot about what I wrote over the past couple of days. The articles looking for an easy answer, the one about people oversimplifying problems, and my rant. I realize that every single abuse survivor walks around with a different set of scars and reactions to the World. I am making this list…
I am about to get on my soapbox and rant…..if you are not interested in reading a rant….please, tune in tomorrow when I am feeling a bit more reasonable. I am frustrated and discouraged by some counselors, lay people, acquaintances, webpages, memes, and others not specifically mentioned that try to over simplify Complex PTSD. It…
PTSD - Accepting, Coping, Thriving 