Recently one of the PTSD pages on Facebook offered the opportunity to write 3 words to describe yourself. Please, keep in mind that I live with PTSD. I first showed symptoms at age 5. I battled depression, cancer, and PTSD. Someone stated that they didn’t think it was fair that they were still battling PTSD…
Recently I read several Facebook pages that are posting things to encourage those that have PTSD. I found many of the post to be a daily boost of encouragement. But I also saw a trend that bothers me. People stated how they hated their memories, hated PTSD, hate what this does to them then complain…
I was browsing through my bookmarks and looked over the list of articles all about child abuse and what needs to be done about it. The articles start in 1985. http://www.vachss.com/av_dispatches/parade_articles.html Thirty years and we aren’t any closer to answers. The number of children abused is increasing. I remember as a teenager watching a movie…
I am always looking for new information to share that I believe might be helpful. This blog: http://somesecrets.info/blog/ Is about a book on how to teach children about child abuse, “Some secrets should never be kept.” Several of the blog posts have a number of excellent ideas on how to help children. So why have…
Stereo typical behaviors of anxiety sometimes eclipse subtle or different forms that can happen. Facebook shared a few suggestions. (If whoever owns the picture objects and wishes me to take it down, I will do so. I hope, however, you allow it to stay to help others. I did a search but couldn’t find the…
I knew when I was in high school that I was a bit odd. When I complained to my dad he reassured me I was like every other teenager. Well, I talked to my friends and I kept feeling that there was something wrong with me. I passed out in high school, my friends didn’t. …
I planned this post when I wrote yesterdays post. One of the comments stated so clearly how to begin the journey towards healthy self-love and self-respect. From Grace to Survive: “remember gentleness, compassion and warm, loving feelings towards oneself, that they begin within, that yes, I deserve it too, in fact, I deserve it first…
I follow several PTSD pages on Facebook. I am struggling lately with some of the attitudes I am encountering. I think they bother me most because I struggle with the same thing. They moan and groan that they want to be accepted for themselves in spite of their PTSD and actions. (I do separate PTSD…
For many with PTSD Fireworks are a nightmare come to life again. July 4 is a night to endure. Fortunately, fireworks is not one of my triggers. I take out my hearing aides and I can barely hear them. If you hate all things fireworks….skip the rest of this post. For those that would like…
I talk often about counseling, for a reason. I had an amazing counselor that from the beginning of our work explained that his job was to work himself out of a job. His goal was to teach me the skills I needed to live so I didn’t need a counselor to tell me what to…
PTSD - Accepting, Coping, Thriving 