Information is available if you know where to look on the signs and symptoms of child abuse. One of the more disturbing statistics is the one that I saw that stated over 50% of people with PTSD are child abuse survivors. Even more disturbing is how high a percentage of children they suspect suffer from…
I am always trying to look for ways to make concrete examples of abstract concepts. I heard numerous times how I need to get back to what I was before trauma….problem…my trauma began when I was 5 years old. I don’t think going back is a viable option for me. I have a series of…
Recently I had the opportunity to work with high school students talking about temperament. We are all born with one. It make get modified but there are some traits that are simply there. The complication for the students was the reading used the same word two different ways which kept them from grasping the concept. …
One of the hardest things to cope with PTSD/CPTSD/PTS, whatever acronym you use, the darn thing is relentless. Working with counselors, journal writing, groups, reading books, psychology methods, medication, whatever you throw at it……it tears at the edges of your life. Ignore it for a time but it is always there. Day and night. No…
Modifying a quote from Facebook: A person’s strength isn’t just about how much they can handle before they break. It’s also about how much they must handle after they are broken. Healing LightToday’s Message – We never truly know how strong we are until we’re tested. Meltdown….the firing kiln over heated until the bricks from…
I am reading more and more information on PTSD. I am trying to share more than just my perspective. I am also looking for other links to share and give people a wider base of information. I am discouraged when I come across those that portray PTSD the end of all living and hopelessly stuck. …
Nobody wants to be a victim….or so I thought. I love defining commonly used words to make sure we all mean the same thing. Victim http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/victim Full Definition of VICTIM 1: a living being sacrificed to a deity or in the performance of a religious rite 2: one that is acted on and usually adversely…
Here is yet another link to symptoms of PTSD: http://www.post-traumata.com/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-symptoms.html I believe there is benefit in reading what the range of symptoms can be. Too often people get hung up on a short list and miss recognizing other symptoms. Also you don’t have to have all of them to be diagnosed with PTSD. This is…
Authenticity 1. The quality or condition of being authentic, trustworthy, or genuine. dictionary.search.yahoo.com Ooo boy was this ever a toughy for me. I first had to understand that my whole life was built on lies, half truths, and fear. My counselor held the mirror while I looked at my past. I didn’t remember any of…
One of the struggles of PTSD or Complex PTSD is the tendency for the symptoms to take over everything. I find it difficult sometimes to remind myself that I am not PTSD. I have PTSD and the diagnosis gives me a term to look up to find out ways other people over come their struggles. …
PTSD - Accepting, Coping, Thriving 