The amazing thing about exploring human condition and choosing to change my life is tumbling through facts and fallacies, or often the case of opinions dressed up to look like facts. One of the difficulties I have with the “Law of attraction” is that it is easy to punch a bazillion holes in it. I…
Thorn in my side….. Stated by Pavelka, “…is absolute. What you think about, you bring about. If you focus on the bad, more bad will come, but if you focus on how you want things to be and you believe and picture it as though it is already here, it will turn up.” This to…
I am continuing with my comments on Pavelka’s Toolbox. https://pavelka.co.uk/ HOG – Honest Open and Genuine I believe this is part of Rule #1 Stop lying, especially to yourself. I was deeply troubled by the lies upon lies I lived with everyday to maintain the facade that my childhood was great. For me to be…
Pavelka’s Toolbox includes the question “How do you eat an elephant?” The answer of course is cut it up. With PTSD, I was overwhelmed by a massive blue whale….. Weight: up to 330,000 pounds or 150,000 kg Length 110 feet or 33 m An Elephant is a measly….. Weight: up to 15,000 pounds or 7000kg …
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 am going to respond to Pavelka Health Revolution Pavelka Toolkit The only person who is responsible for your life is YOU! That may sound harsh but it can also be enlightening as YOU have control over YOU and nobody else – so if something does not feel right you can change it. This is…
I talk about building a toolbox of useful skills. This is important for several reasons. First, recognition that most interpersonal relationship skills can be learned. (You can teach an old dog new tricks.) Increasing my skills gives me a variety of options on how to handle a situation and make adjustments as a response to…
I felt a need to write again about No is a full sentence. My counselor spent weeks trying to help me wrap my mind around this concept. I’ve written about this before…last year about this time. https://ptsd-acceptingcopingthriving.com/2015/12/02/ho-ho-no/ I was trained with the concept that it is impolite to say no. If I did say no…
One month ends and another begins…it is the last month of the year so it is the beginning of the end. One of the toughest things about PTSD is fearing change. PTSD is doable with routines. Routines for everything. The slightest shuffle or slightest bump in my schedule can send me for a tail spin. …
I heard about people taking up the wearing of safety pins to show that people at risk are safe with them. I checked out Snopes they shared their perspective. In my opinion, it is an empty gesture at best. At worse, it is way too easy for a ‘wolf’ to wear ‘sheep’ clothing or…
PTSD - Accepting, Coping, Thriving 