Is it possible to be assertive in a life and death situation? I don’t think so because assertive implies that the person you are talking to is not a homicidal death threat. People that experience PTSD lived in a life and death situation at some point in their life. Kind of a prerequisite symptom is…
One of my frustrations in life is I think of a comeback to a snarky comment an hour after the event. I realize and understand that the desire for a pointed return comment is a defense mechanism that needs to be used sparingly. Many times I choose to walk away and simply ignore ignorant people…
If you read yesterday’s post you may have noticed how many symptoms are directly related to breathing or not or hyperventilating. https://ptsd-acceptingcopingthriving.com/2015/03/10/panic-attacks-symptoms/ The first 4 symptoms all involve breathing. I learned from one of my medical doctors that it only takes 10% increase in breathing to reach hyperventilation that can cause dizziness, numbness, chest pain…
I liked this chart shared on Living in Stigma. It outlines the why of certain symptoms. I was totally amazed to learn that by slowing my breathing I could eliminate several symptoms. Breathe, slow down, rest. https://cherished79.wordpress.com/2015/03/06/panic-attacks-symptoms
I posted this on my other blog: http://weareone-ruth.blogspot.com/2015/03/misbehaving-children.html I felt that it applied here too. Misbehaving children I am doing research to find information about why children misbehave. The interesting thing for me is I don’t think adults are much different. I am learning many things that would have helped if I knew this information…
I wasn’t sure what I would write tonight. Then I checked out Scott Williams blog and his post about books. http://scott-williams.ca/2015/03/07/one-good-book/ He mentioned Jason Bourne. I loved the series. It all started with taking my daughter to the movies. I planned some cute movie, my daughter rolled her eyes and suggested watching Bourne Identity. We…
My counselor left me in no doubt early in my counseling what he thought of my emotional understanding; he called me an emotional moron. At the time, I felt a little put off, today I realized he was being kind. I work at a school that teaches high school students what they need to know…
When I was a teenager, I collected posters. I had them all over my room. “Life is a Journey, Not a destination.” You can mourn because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.” Lincoln Plus many more. Now, I collect Memes. They litter my desktop because my Mac can take a…
I spent a few weeks browsing PTSD web sites and Facebook pages. I found I was getting frustrated with what appeared to me a feeling of fatalism coming across the pages. The general tone is “PTSD took everything from me and now I have nothing except nightmares.” The overall tone of hopelessness was depressing. I…
for 30 seconds. The thebettermanprojects.com inspire me on a regular basis. Today isn’t any different. http://thebettermanprojects.com/inspiration/11355-do-or-die Expresses a mantra I use on a regular basis. My counselor suggested I tone it down a bit. I looked at my counselor and replied, “If I didn’t have a do or die attitude, I wouldn’t have lived.” Evan…
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