My daughter had a large brain tumor removed. This experience led her to studying different ways this injury effects her life. This is an article she shared with me. I recommend reading it and every where it says “brain injury” read instead PTSD/CPTSD. More and more doctors and psychologist are agreeing that PTSD/CPTSD is a…
And a nightmare for me, literally. Some nights I stay awake not because I am thrilled with what I am doing but terrified of letting my brain connect with my subconscious. Nasty things in there and I work hard at keeping them separated. 19. Sleeping.. I’ve slept about 6 hours in the last 48. https://healingfromcomplextraumaandptsd.wordpress.com/2017/07/16/25-obvious-non-obvious-self-care-issues-complex-trauma-survivors-struggle-with-lilly-hope-lucario/…
Please read that title with a ton of sarcasm. Has anyone made a sarcasm font yet? Self-care #12 Healthy eating and sleeping. https://healingfromcomplextraumaandptsd.wordpress.com/2017/07/16/25-obvious-non-obvious-self-care-issues-complex-trauma-survivors-struggle-with-lilly-hope-lucario/ Judy’s perspective is here: https://theprojectbyjudy.wordpress.com/2017/11/16/self-care-12-of-25/ I agree with Judy, we both wrote earlier blogs about eating habits or lack of good ones. Mine is written here: https://ptsd-acceptingcopingthriving.com/2018/01/17/eat-your-vegetables/ Healthy sleeping, those two…
I have nightmares. I always had nightmares. When I was little I would complain about my nightmares and I was told they would go away when I grew up. They didn’t go away, therefore, I never grew up. When I started counseling, I averaged 3 hours of sleep per night. That meant at least half…
I was so surprised when my counselor started asking me how much I slept. I wondered, what does that have to do with counseling? Well I learned. Sleep is a powerful mood moderator. Loose enough sleep and anyone can abuse me and I just didn’t care. I was too tired to care. Miss a little…
PTSD - Accepting, Coping, Thriving 