I woke up this morning thinking about sharing a sample plan and some inside thoughts on how I made my decisions. I don’t want PTSD to rule my life, but pretending it doesn’t affect my life sets me up for failure. Basic questions when creating a Plan for an event. When is the event happening?…
List from PTSD SUPPORT AND RECOVERY: “Things People with PTSD Would Like You To Know PTSD can happen to anybody We can’t just “let it go.” We find it hard to trust people We didn’t ask for PTSD and we are trying our best It affects the entire family It causes a physiological change in…
I am finishing the list of things that I wished people knew about PTSD: http://medprecautions.com/23-things-i-wish-people-understood-about-ptsd/ I recommend following the link to the original post which shares their ideas on each one. The last item is complex to describe. I took my time going down the list to keep myself from getting overwhelmed. One of the…
I am continuing down the list of things that I wished people knew about PTSD: http://medprecautions.com/23-things-i-wish-people-understood-about-ptsd/ I recommend following the link to the original post which shares their ideas on each one. So I continue down the list. PTSD is paradoxical in how it makes me a bigger more confident person afraid of everything.…
I am continuing down the list of things that I wished people knew about PTSD: http://medprecautions.com/23-things-i-wish-people-understood-about-ptsd/ I recommend following the link to the original post which shares their ideas on each one. So I continue down the list. I am feeling like the list is stretching and I am thinking of more things not on…
I am continuing down the list of things that I wished people knew about PTSD: http://medprecautions.com/23-things-i-wish-people-understood-about-ptsd/ I recommend following the link to the original post which shares their ideas on each one. Some symptoms do seem to go away on their own. Yes and no. The body has an incredible ability to heal from…
I am continuing down the list of things that I wished people knew about PTSD: http://medprecautions.com/23-things-i-wish-people-understood-about-ptsd/ I recommend following the link to the original post which shares their ideas on each one. I relate to Time differently than I did before. I was 5 years old when the trauma started….and continued for several years. …
Well yesterday was very busy and very fun. I am now back on task to share a few more from the wish list posted here: http://medprecautions.com/23-things-i-wish-people-understood-about-ptsd/ I am not lazy; I’m processing. This one was tough on me. I believed this about myself. It took a lot, and I mean a LOT, of counseling to…
I found an article that I’m going to add my perspective. It is fairly long so I plan to break it up over a couple of days. Here’s the link to the original: http://medprecautions.com/23-things-i-wish-people-understood-about-ptsd/ I didn’t find the author’s name. But I will add my perspective to each part. PTSD is as real as…
The damning words of ‘Just get over it’ or ‘move on’ ring in my ears at time. It hurts. I tried over and over an over to ‘just get over it.’ Everything I tried was like kicking the walls of an old dry well, more dirt and crap fell on top of me. I sat…
PTSD - Accepting, Coping, Thriving 