My sister drew my attention to one of Scott Williams posts. He is a therapist that writes about some interesting topics. This one I almost avoided reading due to the title. I was called a freak and worse. Especially during the time growing up when no one knew what was wrong with me. Some people…
My sister shared a link to Coming Back Home about why people with PTSD tend to push others away. http://canadianveteransadvocacy.com/comingbackhome/?p=946 She also share her challenges with being with people. https://theprojectbyjudy.wordpress.com/2015/06/16/sliding-in-a-post-from-coming-back-home/ I did use a stuffed TV vegetable tomato as she mentioned in her blog. It was the fabric kind with a big fat lip and…
Can anything good come out of childhood trauma? I read several articles that all relate to each other in my head. Hopefully I can share them with you in a way the makes sense. Resolving Post-traumatic Stress is a web page that is maintained by a therapist. He explains in a fairly straight forward way…
I am sharing an article I found about the DSM-5. Why is it important? Because this is the criteria that insurance companies and other institutions recognize as a way to diagnosis PTSD. The page indicates their willingness to share. If I misunderstood their web site, I’ll remove the article and leave only the link. My…
I learned this from David Rutherford team Froglogic: http://www.teamfroglogic.com/ I decided to do a bit of a search to find out what others thought of this quote. The best answer Yahoo came up with was “since you survived yesterday and yesterday is over with….that is the easy day.” https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=A0LEVvOCwaZV7EUAquYnnIlQ;_ylu=X3oDMTE0dTNjYXM4BGNvbG8DYmYxBHBvcwM2BHZ0aWQDRkZYVUkzNV8xBHNlYwNzcg–?qid=20100311192257AA2OCIz&p=the%20only%20easy%20day%20was%20yesterday This is the answer that resonated…
I encountered several PTSD pages on Facebook. This is one of them: Some notes to add, it takes only 10% increase in oxygen for hyperventilation to kick in. Things like dizziness, tingling in the fingers, passing out to name a few. If you don’t have a paper bag breathing into your cupped hands can create…
I’m sharing different coping tools I added to my toolbox when fighting PTSD. I hope that they help someone else, too. Every once in awhile I need to be reminded as to why I do this. What motivates me to keep working on sharing these ideas? What is the driving force behind hours of reading…
I want to add in the different comments placed about writing. https://ptsd-acceptingcopingthriving.com/2015/07/10/freewriting/ Sometimes people don’t read the comments and I felt they add to this post by giving more resources and other perspectives. Patricia J Grace wrote her Grace to Survive post at https://patriciajgrace.wordpress.com/2015/07/11/writing/ Judy Free writing: How to fall into the abyss in three…
Free writing sounds lovely. Let your mind go free, write whatever comes to mind for 10, 15 or 20 minutes. This article makes it sound wonderful and relaxing. https://alternativehealthfortoday.wordpress.com/2009/12/03/free-writing-therapy-as-a-method-of-relaxation/ The author of the above article does not live with my mind. I absolutely believe that free writing has its place in healing. For me however,…
Wow. Mindfulness is what I would call a MEGA tool. It helps people with all sorts of issues not just PTSD. A lot is written about it. All 3 of my counselors talked about using mindfulness, being present, counting breathes, and several other references. This to me is like hitting the pause button when you…
PTSD - Accepting, Coping, Thriving 