“Daddy’s Empty Chair” Daddy’s Empty Chair~~ A man’s daughter had asked the local minister to come and pray with her father. When the minister arrived, he found the man lying in bed with his head propped up on two pillows. An empty chair sat beside his bed. The minister assumed that the old fellow had…
Occasionally I come across something that I am so excited to share and I will put it on both blogs. This is one of them. Poppyposts shared an excellent web page. This is Poppyposts link http://poppyposts-blog.net/2014/09/20/the-spoon-theory/ She shared a link to The Spoon Theory. I can’t post it here, which I respect. Christine Miseradino generously…
Over on my other blog I am answering a series of questions asked by another bloggers daughter. This is where the questions came from: http://voicesofglass.wordpress.com/2014/09/12/questions-to-a-parent-with-mental-illness-a-new-challenge/ The original blogger Kevin is writing amazing answers. My answers are a few days later. I don’t read Kevin’s until after I write my own. I know my own mind’s…
The opposite of acceptance is denial. The oft repeated, “There is nothing wrong with me.” Doesn’t help. Here is the problem. If I cut my leg and I am bleeding all over the ground, it is obvious something is wrong with me. If I cut my soul or scream inside without opening my mouth, no…
I am a big believer in education key to understanding mental illness. Unfortunately, Hollywood and other artists can add to the confusion more than they help. Tonight I turned off the TV in disgust because a favorite show was portraying the horrible awful bad murderous villian as a schizophrenic triggered by PTSD. Their script writer…
Accepting is a vital part of coping with PTSD. Once acceptance sets in the next step is learning to pace yourself. I remember watching my brothers run cross country. They often talked about the importance of pacing themselves. If they ran too slow at the beginning of the race they can never make up the…
Counseling gave me a place to throw up all my thoughts and my counselor helped me pick through what needed to change to improve my life. I don’t remember what I was discussing but I remember vividly I said something I should do. I was stunned when he asked me, “Who shoulded on you?” A…
Too often, people sit on the sidelines waiting for life to bring the answers to them. I am a big believer that if you need inspiration, go looking for it. I read books, movies, blogs, Facebook Memes, and every bit of information I can find to inspire and lift me. There is plenty to bring…
Thriving – I decided to do a search on Thriving and psychology. I stumbled on someone’s list as to what she believe thriving is.. http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/moral-landscapes/201106/are-you-thriving-here-is-checklist I read her list. I agree with some, I disagree with others. I am starting to realize I do have my own definition of thriving. Another article I found links…
Hope For The Broken Hearted The first step towards getting somewhere, is simply to decide that you are not going to stay where you are… then just move forward, one step, one day at a time…when you’re overwhelmed, I know that’s easier said than done, but do just one thing today to help yourself…do one…
PTSD - Accepting, Coping, Thriving 