I knew when I was in high school that I was a bit odd. When I complained to my dad he reassured me I was like every other teenager. Well, I talked to my friends and I kept feeling that there was something wrong with me. I passed out in high school, my friends didn’t. …
I planned this post when I wrote yesterdays post. One of the comments stated so clearly how to begin the journey towards healthy self-love and self-respect. From Grace to Survive: “remember gentleness, compassion and warm, loving feelings towards oneself, that they begin within, that yes, I deserve it too, in fact, I deserve it first…
I follow several PTSD pages on Facebook. I am struggling lately with some of the attitudes I am encountering. I think they bother me most because I struggle with the same thing. They moan and groan that they want to be accepted for themselves in spite of their PTSD and actions. (I do separate PTSD…
For many with PTSD Fireworks are a nightmare come to life again. July 4 is a night to endure. Fortunately, fireworks is not one of my triggers. I take out my hearing aides and I can barely hear them. If you hate all things fireworks….skip the rest of this post. For those that would like…
I talk often about counseling, for a reason. I had an amazing counselor that from the beginning of our work explained that his job was to work himself out of a job. His goal was to teach me the skills I needed to live so I didn’t need a counselor to tell me what to…
Cowboys-4-Christ ~ Something to Ponder About…… Name the five wealthiest people in the world. Name the last five Heisman trophy winners. Name the last five winners of the Miss America contest. Name ten people who have won the Nobel or Pulitzer prize. Name the last half dozen Academy Award winners for best actor or actress.…
What does humility have to do with PTSD? From Wikipedia I found this bit of information… The term “humility” comes from the Latin word humilitas, a noun related to the adjective humilis, which may be translated as “humble”, but also as “grounded”, “from the earth”, or “low”, since it derives in turns from humus (earth).…
Facebook works like email used to, it brings me inspiration and encouragement everyday. I cheer with family and friends that are making steps forward and mourn with those that are hurting. I chose pages that lift me up and friends that share pages that lift them up. Today is a poem that I first saw…
Grounding, mindfulness, or being present all are similar methods to help slow down or stop a panic attack. I found a pictured posted on Facebook that gave quick suggestions. Of course when I taste something, I always go looking for chocolate.
PTSD symptoms vary. One of the ones I didn’t show at first was crying. Many survivors talk about the flood of tears that just kept coming. At one point I didn’t think I had any depression because I didn’t cry. I finally checked out a book from the library about depression and realized I had…
PTSD - Accepting, Coping, Thriving 