Late at night, I know I should be trying to sleep and I am watching a rerun of NCIS. It is the episode that Gibbs persuades Timothy that after an ordeal he should seek counseling. The counselor listens to Timothy’s concerns then states, “Worry is a bully.” It was like a huge light bulb moment. …
Here and Now is the ultimate in accepting my past and recognizing my future has not arrived. 11. Being in the present here and now. https://healingfromcomplextraumaandptsd.wordpress.com/2017/07/16/25-obvious-non-obvious-self-care-issues-complex-trauma-survivors-struggle-with-lilly-hope-lucario/ Judy writes her perspective here: https://theprojectbyjudy.wordpress.com/2017/11/15/self-care-11-of-25/ Another interesting thing about Here and Now is how often I dreamed of being anywhere but where I was. My counseling sessions opened…
Pavelka Health Revolution Pavelka Toolkit Yesterday’s the past, tomorrow’s the future, but today is a gift. That’s why it’s called the present. Read more at: https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/b/bilkeane121860.html I needed to visit my past to understand why I do what I do today. I need to plan for my future so I know what direction I need…
I followed a link to another link to another one until I landed on this link about What is DBT? http://behavioraltech.org/resources/whatisdbt.cfm Reading about DBT I realized that this is part of what my counselor did with me. My counselor used a variety of methods depending on what I seemed to respond to. He learned that…
I’m always on the look out for articles that back up what I experienced. One of them is doing crafts, drawing, or photography. For me it is crocheting, for others knitting, or any of the other numerous creative endeavors that help a person feel more relaxed. One of the benefits is the need to be…
I was grounded….often….it had advantages. My mother would be awake when I got home from school to make sure that I came straight home. If I wasn’t grounded, she would be mostly likely napping. Since I got home from school first, I would wake her up….I’d get spanked and then grounded and would start all…
I joined twitter to be able to access a friends blog. I don’t usually read anything from it, but twitter hates to be ignored so sends me emails with things that might interest me. They actually did. This is a tweet by Dr. Michele Borba. Dr. Michele Borba @micheleborba #Kidstressbuster #3 Make Stress Box…
Wow. Mindfulness is what I would call a MEGA tool. It helps people with all sorts of issues not just PTSD. A lot is written about it. All 3 of my counselors talked about using mindfulness, being present, counting breathes, and several other references. This to me is like hitting the pause button when you…
PTSD - Accepting, Coping, Thriving 