From reading the many meme’s wishing they could forget, people seem to believe that forgetting is the key to moving forward. Interestingly, I had to go back and remember for me to go forward. I needed to know what happened so I could understand my reaction and behavior today. I needed to process past hurts…
Recently, I followed several pages for PTSD on Facebook. A trend that I am seeing is a number of posts that are wishing they could forget. What I am sharing is my experience. Forgetting sucks. I did forget. By the time I was in high school I could barely remember what happened in junior high. …
I heard the story of Pandora’s box years ago. I’m not even sure how old I was when I first heard the story. For those not familiar with the tale you can find it at http://www.greekmyths-greekmythology.com/pandoras-box-myth/ The version I heard was that hope was captured inside the box for a time but pleaded to be…
Getting a category that fits my situation more accurately. One of the pages on Facebook shared this link: http://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/PTSD-overview/complex-ptsd.asp Long exposure to abuse usually means long term effects. I accept that PTSD is manageable for me but I doubt that it will ever be gone from my life. I lived with it since I was…
The secret of change is to focus all your energy, not on fighting the old, but on Building the new ~ Socrates Sounds good, logical, the right thing to do. However, I learned on my journey that I first needed to survey the damage in my life. I needed to acknowledge my life was a…
One of the blogs I follow by email is the Better man project. I enjoyed sharing his progress and appreciate his determination. This is an article of Evan Sander’s that inspired me on After hardship what do you do? http://thebettermanprojects.com/uncategorized/9366-reinventing-hardship I came across his link and reread the article. I needed the reminder.
“There is no pit so deep, that God’s love is not deeper still.” -Corrie ten Boom http://tenboom.com/ Please pass along! Mine shaft…..so deep you could lose the Empire State building down the hole. It was during some of my darkest hours that I felt reassured that God was only a prayer away.
I spent the afternoon dreading then talking to my counselor. The interesting thing about acceptance is it is easy to accept the good parts of my life. It is easy to accept the mundane parts of my life. But the crusty-nasty-wish-that-never-happned parts are a bit more of a challenge. My counselor challenged me to sit…
Deciding to write this blog was a huge decision. I debated. Talked myself out of it repeatedly. Started it then didn’t touch it for a few months. Recommitted to sharing my belief about PTSD. I am tired of some people condemning me for events that happened in kindergarten and through out a childhood that had…
I emphasize over and over again to use Baby-steps. There is a reason. A person suffering from PTSD had life experiences that left them feeling helpless at some point in their life. One of the after-affects is victim thinking….I am powerless, I can’t protect myself, I can’t meet my basic needs of safety, food and…
PTSD - Accepting, Coping, Thriving 