I was old fashioned and out of date, my computer reminded me every single day….dripping annoyingly like a leaky faucet…..drip – You’re out of date….drip – you can’t use that feature until you are up to date. FINE. Yes, I mean the all caps kind. Freaked out, Insecure, Neurotic, Emotional. Fortunately we are in the…
I belong to two CPTSD Facebook groups. Information is shared, encouragement given, and is a fairly safe place to share. When someone mentions a video or mentor they like, I look them up. Find out what they believe is helpful. I found many things that help me cope and feel like I am thriving. This…
Reading other blogs I am reminded of some of the things that I need to do or have done. Be Inspired suggest to Get Yourself Out Some people with PTSD groan at this point and say, “I can’t walk outside my front door.” I spent 3 years basically bed ridden… so I found adventures in…
I didn’t learn a lot of this stuff from my counselor. For about a year I belonged to an online community that were survivors of narcissistic parents. My eyes were opened to a whole new way of looking at my mother. She was never diagnosed because she refused to see a counselor more than once…
I like to mix in solutions along with raising awareness. Little Shaman shares a series of pod casts dealing with narcissistic personality types. This also works in many situations with an aggressive person looking for a fight not a solution. Little Shaman healing https://www.littleshaman.org/ How to use Grey Rock: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAsFAGzxBkI&feature=youtu.be I would call this, “You…
And I hate it. Yes, I will be up front, I hate exercise. Yet it is one of the biggest most awesome mood changers. Little endorphins are set loose on your nervous system and your body loves it. I was a couch potato for years because my body did not give me another choice. As…
Trauma happens in life. Full stop. But not everyone gets PTSD. Even fewer do what I did which was to create an elaborate survival technique using dissociation to divide up my life in smaller pieces. Life got a lot more confusing when I married and moved away from home, stopped going to school and started…
Warning Warning Tonight’s post is tough. If you are prone to be triggered by discussing Sexual abuse and grooming GO BACK one post and enjoy some process art…..there are no mistakes in art, only new designs. Last post https://ptsd-acceptingcopingthriving.com/2018/06/02/product-vs-process-art/ This is tough for me to write. Recognizing sexual abuse and the process…
Art is a magical thing. Museums are filled with art. Viewing master pieces most people say, “I can’t do art.” I was told in 7th grade that I couldn’t do art and not bother taking any more classes. I listened to that teacher and I believed because what I did never looked like the teacher’s…
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…
PTSD - Accepting, Coping, Thriving 