I wasn’t sure what I would write tonight. Then I checked out Scott Williams blog and his post about books. http://scott-williams.ca/2015/03/07/one-good-book/ He mentioned Jason Bourne. I loved the series. It all started with taking my daughter to the movies. I planned some cute movie, my daughter rolled her eyes and suggested watching Bourne Identity. We…
My counselor left me in no doubt early in my counseling what he thought of my emotional understanding; he called me an emotional moron. At the time, I felt a little put off, today I realized he was being kind. I work at a school that teaches high school students what they need to know…
When I was a teenager, I collected posters. I had them all over my room. “Life is a Journey, Not a destination.” You can mourn because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.” Lincoln Plus many more. Now, I collect Memes. They litter my desktop because my Mac can take a…
I spent a few weeks browsing PTSD web sites and Facebook pages. I found I was getting frustrated with what appeared to me a feeling of fatalism coming across the pages. The general tone is “PTSD took everything from me and now I have nothing except nightmares.” The overall tone of hopelessness was depressing. I…
for 30 seconds. The thebettermanprojects.com inspire me on a regular basis. Today isn’t any different. http://thebettermanprojects.com/inspiration/11355-do-or-die Expresses a mantra I use on a regular basis. My counselor suggested I tone it down a bit. I looked at my counselor and replied, “If I didn’t have a do or die attitude, I wouldn’t have lived.” Evan…
The problem with violence and violent acts connected with PTSD is it is filled with murky gray area. PTSD is a reaction to violence in some form often with the threat of life involved for someone, usually the victim. The DSM 5 list things such as aggressive and reckless behavior. http://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/PTSD-overview/dsm5_criteria_ptsd.asp This seems to imply…
I am always on the look out for ways to simplify and remember techniques that help with coping with PTSD. On Facebook, Warrior’s Landing, the posted a picture of an eye, nose, ear, and hand. At the top of the chart is: Grounding Exercise Name 3 things You see You smell You hear Your feel…
This is becoming a recurring theme in my own struggles and in the articles I read. I’m not sure if more articles are being written or I am paying attention to them more. Or perhaps it is a back lash from some of the comments I read on Facebook that sound like PTSD is the…
I follow several blogs. Trying to keep up is a challenge. Both sides of the Wall shared a link that I thought was very helpful…. 10 things no one ever told you about life after sexual assault. https://bothsidesofthewall.wordpress.com/2015/02/22/10-things-no-one-ever-told-you-about-life-after-sexual-assault/ Original http://www.buzzfeed.com/drninab/10-things-no-one-ever-told-you-about-life-after-se-rwj1 The author Nina Burrowes has her own page http://ninaburrowes.com/books/the-courage-to-be-me/ No one tells you about PTSD. …
I learned something new from a comment. A person commented that CPTSD would be added to the ICD with the next version. OK….I didn’t know what it was so I asked Mr. Google. This is the first link I was given. http://www.apa.org/monitor/2009/10/icd-dsm.aspx The difference between the ICD and DSM. Here in the United States the…
PTSD - Accepting, Coping, Thriving 