Your Own Thinking

I get concerned when I read the posts on Facebook that lament that there is no cure for PTSD.  They share feelings of being stuck.  Crippled for life.  Unable to move forward.  In my opinion there are many things that have no cure but it is my attitude and how I approach the situation that…

Strategize

I like to share other people’s point of view.  This is from Warrior’s Landing. Warrior’s Landing If you are wondering why you have difficulty surrounding holidays and/or anniversaries of traumatic dates – YOU ARE NOT ALONE. These dates can creep up on us and without realizing it often weeks or more before, the trauma Injury…

Sample Plan

I woke up this morning thinking about sharing a sample plan and some inside thoughts on how I made my decisions.  I don’t want PTSD to rule my life, but pretending it doesn’t affect my life sets me up for failure. Basic questions when creating a Plan for an event. When is the event happening?…

Make a Plan

The holidays are coming….they come the same time every year.  Different holidays affect people differently.  For me, Halloween is just fun, no triggers.  However, Thanksgiving is at the top of my trigger lists.  The challenge is to sort out why the holiday is a problem then create a plan that helps you navigate the holiday. …

Make a Stress box

 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…

What’s your motto?

One of the PTSD pages I liked on Facebook asked people to write in 4 words the best advice they received.  This was what people shared…. PTSD Support And Recovery What is your best advice in 4 words? Survive for five minutes……amazing how long I lived 5 minutes at a time…a whole day was too…

Look everywhere

I knew when I was in high school that I was a bit odd.  When I complained to my dad he reassured me I was like every other teenager.  Well, I talked to my friends and I kept feeling that there was something wrong with me.  I passed out in high school, my friends didn’t. …

Small Triumphs

Small triumphs reinforce using PTSD symptoms.  So what do I mean by that? Last night I flew to see my daughter.  Flying causes me a lot of anxiety because I have to pay attention to someone else’s schedule and not miss my flight when they have delays, lay overs, and other traps for a time…

K.I.S.S.

Keep It Simple Sweety Yup, do not underestimate the power of combining several simple solutions.  Before I started counseling, I figured out that simple changes can make a profound difference.  During counseling I learned many more simple changes to make in my life.  At first, I was hesitant to try them, too easy.  But continued…

The ‘I’ Statement

I believe this is one of the most powerful tools I was ever blessed with.  Thank you first counselor.  He taught me the power of the ‘I’.  I came to his office complaining, “He did that…..” “She did this……”  I didn’t understand that as long as I phrased all my thinking in what the other…