I forgot my childhood….all of it. I remembered nothing except tiny snippets here and there. I didn’t talk about my past. My children were not regaled with tales of my childhood growing up. It was a dark secret that I didn’t recall. Counseling changed all that. I will tell you honestly that not knowing was…
PTSD Support And Recovery added a new photo (remember Facebook links take you to your Facebook instead of mine.) I believe you. It is OK to not be OK. It’s not your fault Be kind to yourself Ask, ‘what can I do(for you)?’ Getting help through therapy and medication DOES NOT make you weak! !…
September 11 is coming….an anniversary of a vicious attack on innocent people in the name of terrorism. For PTSD survivors such anniversaries may trigger nightmares, anxiety, melt downs and a host of other challenges. I appreciate others posting their suggestions on Facebook, this is from Welby O’Brien. Yes, it is military background. That’s ok. Welby…
I’ve put off writing this post for several days. I wrote it in my head many times. I am now up at 3 AM unable to sleep with the feeling, God won’t let me sleep until I get it done…FINE (Freaked out, Insecure, Neurotic, Emotional.) I continue to do research on coping with PTSD and…
I joined twitter to be able to access a friends blog. I don’t usually read anything from it, but twitter hates to be ignored so sends me emails with things that might interest me. They actually did. This is a tweet by Dr. Michele Borba. Dr. Michele Borba @micheleborba #Kidstressbuster #3 Make Stress Box…
Question: How to answer a frequent user of the phrase GET OVER IT to her friends, family and children. It seems to be her “go to phrase” that totally stops the conversation? I want to respond to her some way but generally feel discounted and dismissed. What can be said that will cause her to…
I complained to my counselor that someone close to me accused me of being ‘too sensitive.’ My counselor promptly replied, “You are.” I felt betrayed and hurt. He then went on to explain. Think about a cut that is healing. You touch the new scar tissue and the entire area is very tender and sensitive. …
Over at Making Lemon-AID, my daughter, shares her challenges of surviving brain tumor surgery. Her courage and determination are amazing. I appreciate a post she shared on how to plan a visit with someone with TBI (traumatic brain Injury), I believe the same rules would apply for many with PTSD or other chronic conditions. I…
This information we are encouraged to share. There is a reminder that this is not how to diagnosis yourself. This is a general outline that someone will tell you this detail or that detail is not their experience. This is an educational tool to raise awareness and educate people that don’t know except the sensationalized…
PTSD - Accepting, Coping, Thriving 