I threatened my counselor that I would become a hermit. It was easier in my mind than dealing with all the scary people around me all the time. Wanting to be a hermit was tied to my not trusting people. What to do? What to do? 6. “I’m basically a hermit. My home is my…
I thought a lot about what I wrote over the past couple of days. The articles looking for an easy answer, the one about people oversimplifying problems, and my rant. I realize that every single abuse survivor walks around with a different set of scars and reactions to the World. I am making this list…
Yahoo News Digest splashed the news that there may be an antibiotic for PTSD. I read the article….should read, “Scientist Hyper-focus on a Fraction of a Complex Problem.” http://yahoonewsdigest-us.tumblr.com/post/159184934859/measuring-fear-responses-scientists-find It is true that fear is a part of PTSD. Fear can be measured….monitored and controlled by a variety of methods….antibiotics being only one of the…
I’m exhausted….but when I fall asleep I only sleep a short time before waking again. If I sleep earlier, I wake up earlier. If I actually do starting getting more sleep…..nightmares increase. Insomnia sucks, a lot. I actually researched sleep, read books on it and I learned that not enough sleep alone can cause severe…
I push my body and push my body until I collapse. I put up with this since I was 15 years old. I am going a long, then bam my entire system shuts down. Happened in the car today and yes I was driving. Thank my overworked guardian angel, I didn’t hit anything or anyone. …
Kids experience PTSD. Too often instead of recognizing PTSD children are labeled over sensitive, trouble makers, or other acting out behaviors. I came across a sheet of tips for parents and teachers about PTSD in children. Many of the suggestions work for adults too. http://cdpsdocs.state.co.us/safeschools/Resources/CDE%20Building%20Bridges/PTSDTipSheet81310.pdf Update: Be careful following some of the links. I discovered…
sphincter muscles. Yup. All week I worked on a list of vocabulary words for school. One was sphincter muscle. The explanation was long and almost as confusing. I had a 3rd column that gave a short more direct answer. This morning I stared at the word then burst out laughing. I knew I couldn’t use…
