One of the interesting things about PTSD is how many similarities it has to traumatic brain injury. My daughter had a large brain tumor removed last May. She shared this link to Caregiver tips for caregivers of those that are recovering from brain tumor surgery. As I read, I recognized many of the same challenge…
Anxiety is one of the leading and aggravating symptoms of PTSD. My daughter-in-law posted a link to an awesome article on anxiety. Not everyone with PTSD experiences anxiety. Not everyone with anxiety has PTSD. However, I believe this article can help people understand what she experiences with anxiety. She did label it with trigger warnings. …
I enjoy Facebook pages that post stuff that encourages, makes me think, and agrees with me. The reverse is also true. If I tell someone they hurt me, they don’t get to decide that they didn’t. One of the important things that I learned in counseling was I decide what hurts me. As…
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I don’t know who created this, but it still makes me catch my breath, posted on FB:
“Stop complaining,” I heard this when I would speak up about how I was being treated. Bullies use this injunction to shut up their victims. Dictionary definition for complaint- http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/complaint?s=t an expression of discontent, regret, pain, censure, resentment, or grief; lament; faultfinding: his complaint about poor schools. Expressing why I am uncomfortable is one of…
I’m always on the look out for articles that back up what I experienced. One of them is doing crafts, drawing, or photography. For me it is crocheting, for others knitting, or any of the other numerous creative endeavors that help a person feel more relaxed. One of the benefits is the need to be…
Lack of choice nips at your hills with PTSD. I do not have a choice when, where or why I have a flashback. It happens, I deal with the consequences. I didn’t have a choice about what happened to me. I did learn in counseling that I do have a choice about my attitude, my…
This is a link that shows a graph of the PTSD Symptoms. http://www.tbbf.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/PTSDsymptomsflowchart.jpg I lived for 40 years with PTSD not knowing it was part of my life. I didn’t ‘connect-the-dots’ of diverse symptoms that when combined makes up PTSD. This chart classifies the array of symptoms into 3 main categories. Avoidance/numbing Intrusive memories Anxiety&…
what you don’t know. This week I was reminded something taught to me by my first counselor. I was stumbling through several counseling sessions when I first started going, confused and resentful not understanding where he was trying to get me to go with my thinking. I couldn’t grasp what he was trying to say. …
Guilt is supposed to happen. Very young children feel guilt. I notice my dog seems to feel guilt as she slinks into a room she knows she is not allowed to go. Guilt dictionary meaning http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/guilt noun 1. the fact or state of having committed an offense, crime, violation, or wrong, especially against moral or penal…
PTSD - Accepting, Coping, Thriving 
