Many times I am told that I am over sensitive, imagining things, and at fault for feeling like bad things are happening. People, sometimes bad things are happening. Too often, the person telling you it is not bad is the one that is hurting you. I read several times on a group for CPTSD that…
I first learned about hydrotherapy about 40 years ago. I was actively looking for alternative ways to treat and heal common every day illnesses and problems that invade every household. I don’t use it on a daily basis so I forgot about it. This article reminded me how well a hot shower or a soak…
One of the most insidious and long reaching abuses is often completely ignored or denied. That is religious abuse. My definition is taking the concept of Heavenly Father, God, and twist it to mean something so horrible that either a person fears God to the point of being unwilling to study the scriptures or pray,…
What would you like therapists to know about the experience of DID? Most of this applies to PTSD too. Fast answer: All of us are real. Telling me that some of myself is not real pushes me to not believe myself. I am real, all of me and me and me. I separated out to…
These past months heart break touched our family. Our little granddaughter came to stay on Earth for less than an hour. I sometimes wish that the old traditions of being allowed to mourn for a year was still in practice. This is what I am learning. Today’s culture of everyone must be happy is destroying…
For the most part, I don’t like to look at what ifs? Leaves me playing a game of creating a life that was never there. How ever, what if I didn’t have a counselor? Sadly, this is a growing issue. Two things are hitting hard. Many insurances don’t cover mental health appointments or the number…
One of the chargers I had as a child was to make my mother happy. Being an obedient child I did my best and failed over and over and over because it wasn’t possible. Happiness is an inside job. Will Smith agrees with me and shared his views in this video. Enjoy: you tube put…
I am responsible for protecting myself. Too long I waited for my mother, my father, my husband, someone to protect me…..I waited……..and waited. Then I started counseling. Maybe the counselor would protect me? Nope. He informed me that he would teach me how to protect myself. NO That’s it. One word, no explanation needed. I…
I struggled with understanding that I was depressed. I love to laugh. I see the absurdity of the World and myself and laugh often. My medical doctor said I was depressed and didn’t know it. His opinion baffled me. During counseling that little mystery was cleared up. My therapist asked me if I ever felt…
Learning Self-compassion is a long term goal. I can actually say I made improvements. I am grieving a huge loss, instead of beating myself up for not moving mountains and working as if nothing happened, I am giving myself time each day to feel sad. I cry when I need to. I am not expecting…
PTSD - Accepting, Coping, Thriving 