The ultimate mind games are the ones abusers use with their victims. Convincing the victim they are powerless, without options, and totally under the power of the abuser. Not hard to do to a small child. Children and adults are groomed to accept abuse. As long as they believe they are powerless, nothing changes. …
Yesterday, I went back to school to help my teacher to prepare for the new school year. Today, we sat through more meetings. I am tired of sitting today. I was proud of myself because the buses to take us to the district meeting left 10 minutes earlier than they said they would. I missed…
A post on Facebook led to a link to an article with 49 phrases to use to calm an anxious child. I am going to explain how these can be used to calm an anxious adult, especially yourself: (My inner child needed lots of calming, especially when I was in counseling and remembering my past.) …
A post on Facebook led to a link to an article with 49 phrases to use to calm an anxious child. I am going to explain how these can be used to calm an anxious adult, especially yourself: (My inner child needed lots of calming, especially when I was in counseling and remembering my past.) …
A post on Facebook led to a link to an article with 49 phrases to use to calm an anxious child. I am going to explain how these can be used to calm an anxious adult, especially yourself: (My inner child needed lots of calming, especially when I was in counseling and remembering my past.) …
A post on Facebook led to a link to an article with 49 phrases to use to calm an anxious child. I am going to explain how these can be used to calm an anxious adult, especially yourself: (My inner child needed lots of calming, especially when I was in counseling and remembering my past.) …
A post on Facebook led to a link to an article with 49 phrases to use to calm an anxious child. I am going to explain how these can be used to calm an anxious adult, especially yourself: (My inner child needed lots of calming, especially when I was in counseling and remembering my past.) …
Why can’t I get away from my memories? Written on our mind and in our bodies these bundle of cells lurk waiting to be reactivated when a smell, sight, sound, touch or taste hit that hot button and fire off a flashback. The evidence is piling up from research and personal experience. I didn’t remember…
This past week I pondered an epiphany that totally altered how I viewed myself and events from my childhood. During my trip in June, I had the opportunity to visit with my first counselor that worked with me for 7 years and taught me so much about living. He moved on to another state but…
PTSD is like having your stress bucket almost full before you start your day. Adding a big event such as a wedding or friends party or a movie or any other event with good stress or bad stress I am making trade offs. How long will it take me to recover from that 3 hour…
PTSD - Accepting, Coping, Thriving 