Trigger warning for those that are distressed by discussion of suicide. If you are feeling suicidal call the help line Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255 September 5 to 11 is suicide prevention week. My opinion is every day is suicide prevent day. For some of us, it is a daily struggle. …
The original title for the workbook I am doing was going to be Slogging through PTSD, which I believe is far more accurate than most people want to admit. One of the stories it asked you to imagine you are in a bog, up to your hips in ooze, and as the day heats up…
This one is needed after the last one. https://ptsd-acceptingcopingthriving.com/2016/09/03/still-in-it/ Should you decide to use the word no and stop taking personally all the words they spew out, they will call in the flying monkeys. Friends, family, acquaintances get dragged in to take their side. They will twist every event into some horrible thing you have done. …
One of the hard things about being raised by a person the violates your boundaries on a daily basis is that you don’t realize when someone else is doing the same thing since it is what you are used to having happen. Thanks to Jonsi and other internet friends I became more aware. In counseling,…
Every once in a while I get a reminder why I started this blog. I purchased a workbook about PTSD. (Not naming which one because I have seen the assumption in more than one.) Chapter 1 “Prior to the occurrence of a traumatic event or events, there are generally basic assumptions that guide your life.”…
Long before I was diagnosed with PTSD, I studied eating disorders. I learned from watching my grandmother talking about how she was fat when she weighed 80 lbs. (36 KG) She would feed her steak to the dog under the table. She ate better than anyone else and she fed it to the dog. I…
I could have told the doctors there was a connection, however, they want proof, the kind you get off an MRI or other scientific proof. They are getting that proof. They are showing there is a link between abusing a child and actual physical long lasting trauma injuries. Those that live it, know it. But…
I spent 10 years in counseling. I lived with PTSD for over 50 years. This past year, I had so much going on in my life I wanted to walk away from everything to do with PTSD. I considered just letting all this go and focus on being a grandma, wife, and teacher’s aid. Delving…
I follow several other survivors working towards healthier living. Their posts inspire, encourage, and sometimes trigger me. I am sharing a link to Roots to Blossom. I took 4 days to read through her analysis as to why she was abused. Then another day to read all the comments. I recommend reading the comments. Ntexas99…
I pondered on one of the oddities of living a life filled with fear. My counselor called it living a fear based life. What stunned him was my reaction when we were discussing death. As our discussion continued he was puzzled by some of my responses. He finally stated, “You are not afraid of dying.” …
PTSD - Accepting, Coping, Thriving 