I enjoyed Christmas this year. That was my goal. I succeeded. However, recovery takes time. I spent the days after Christmas at home. Resting – working quietly. Worked on crocheting and pour painting. I didn’t push myself to accomplish anything. I set my goal to enjoy Christmas, I did. Time to take a victory lap…
Have you ever noticed that the Holiday’s arrive at the same time? The drama remains the same from year to year? The unreasonable expectations also don’t change? I have several posts about holidays that I reuse over and over because the same stuff happens. There is some good news. This year one of my big…
I am very thankful that our school celebrates a pseudo holiday. No school on April fools day. It is a huge relief not to be at school because I am terrible at playing April fools jokes and I don’t handle them well either. Today I thought I was reading a real article because the source…
Yup I did. I ripped up my Christmas To-Do list this week. I was stressing because my DH (Darling Husband) is looking at some serious medical issues and I was overwhelmed at all I had to do so I ripped up the To-Do list. Now it is a Maybe do one or two things for…
Right now we are twixt and between holiday’s. Memorial day is coming up in the United States. Planning in advance for holidays gives you time to make a plan and practice. Holidays include birthdays, anniversaries of negative events, family events, graduations and all the holidays that hit the calendars. Just before Mother’s Day Mighty posted…
One more party to go….New Year’s Eve. I usually avoid New Year parties. Often I spend them watching on TV the New Year pass as the globe turns. Every hour another city televises their celebration. My daughter with TBI, traumatic brain injury, posted a link to the Mighty on how to accommodate a person with…
Christmas is over until next year. Have you noticed that it keeps coming around again? Suggestion: Take time to reflect………. What worked and what didn’t? Were some of the events successful to you? Which traditions do you want to keep next year? Which need to be changed to create the holiday you deserve? Reflection, self-evaluation,…
May tonight bring a big of Peace to each of you. If you would like to read more of my views of Christmas Eve follow my link to my other blog: http://weareone-ruth.blogspot.com/2017/12/christmas-eve.html
Canada’s Thanksgiving day already happened. In the United States we are coming up on the Holiday blitz – Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years followed by Valentine’s day. After my third year in counseling, my therapist pointed out how I wiped out each Holiday season. Well I am consistent in something. I learned to plan ahead…
If you live in the United States, July 4th is a fireworks holiday. How can a person with PTSD prepare for the day? Accept that the sound of fireworks is triggering. If possible, go to a place where fireworks are not allowed. Other coping ideas: Ear plugs, stay in doors, head phones that can block…
PTSD - Accepting, Coping, Thriving 