Depression is one of the symptoms of PTSD. I realized after several years of counseling I use depression to put a damper on the anger generated by the hurt, fear and frustration I experience every night in my nightmares. If I am depressed and tired enough, I won’t have nightmares. A break of sorts. I…
Sorrow, sadness, grief expressed and felt for those that suffer through out the world. It is OK to grieve together. Yes, symptoms of PTSD such as anxiety, overwhelming emotions, and nightmares, to name a few, may increase during times of tragedy. I do not believe that grieving with France, lessens or negates, the sorrow caused…
I share about thriving. I share about my progress. When I hit another PTSD flare up, I feel guilty writing about how great things can become. Unfortunately, setbacks, triggers, and times of struggling happen again and again. I learned this past few months that hitting a rough patch doesn’t mean I’m not progressing. I got…
I worked hard through 10 years of counseling. Then every so often PTSD gets the upper hand. I slide back down into the pit of gurgling unresolved emotions with slick steep sides and no rope thrown to me. PTSD is an on going battle. I start to believe I have it whipped and it sweeps…
cognitive dissonance noun, Psychology 1. anxiety that results from simultaneously holding contradictory or otherwise incompatible attitudes, beliefs, or the like, as when one likes a person but disapproves strongly of one of his or her habits. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/cognitive-dissonance One of the psychology terms I needed to learn. Fairly early in my counseling sessions, my counselor would…
This is a series of statement dubbed Stupid phrases for people to say to someone in crisis. This is the original article http://communicatingacrossboundariesblog.com/2015/09/28/stupid-phrases-for-people-in-crisis/ God is good – all the time. I believe the issue with this phrase is a misunderstanding on the part of many people. God is good – all the time is true. …
How can this be a negative comment? This took me by surprise at first then I thought about how it came across to me. I am continuing the list of things not to say. http://communicatingacrossboundariesblog.com/2015/09/28/stupid-phrases-for-people-in-crisis/ The writer of the article shared a personal experience when they were struggling and someone asked, “Did you pray about…
I’m continuing to work on the article about Stupid phrases people use to comfort others that are often not comforting or sometimes misinterpreted or the intention and how it sounds don’t match. http://communicatingacrossboundariesblog.com/2015/09/28/stupid-phrases-for-people-in-crisis/ This is a phrase I use often. However, I am learning to change it. I am also learning that sometimes people aren’t…
Every once in a while I come across a very challenging article. I am going to share my perspective on each of these. Stupid Phrases for People in Crisis http://communicatingacrossboundariesblog.com/2015/09/28/stupid-phrases-for-people-in-crisis/ I use some of these phrases…I don’t use others. I’m going to explore them from my perspective. Please, remember this is my understanding from my experience. …
Debates rage about PTSD and mental illness. Some say it is not an illness. Some say that they don’t want to be labeled mentally ill. Illness: a condition of being unhealthy in your body or mind : a specific condition that prevents your body or mind from working normally : a sickness or disease…
PTSD - Accepting, Coping, Thriving 