Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
I was writing to someone that is working with a person diagnosed with disassociation. No matter what level of disassociation there are some basics that help. Grounding….I list that in my web page https://ptsd-acceptingcopingthriving.com/2015/02/24/grounding-technique/ Boundaries https://ptsd-acceptingcopingthriving.com/2015/06/21/the-b-word/ Art – any and all kinds. I use coloring, drawing, photography, mixed media, collage, pretty much anything that allows expression…
A friend sent me a link, I looked it up and read through the article. I am glad they are adding another tool to the toolbox for coping with PTSD, but this is not new. It is a bit refined from instructions I had over 10 years ago. Sitting with emotions. Visualizing and rewriting a…
I look around and try to find other people that shared their experiences with PTSD. I believe that getting different perspectives will help a person to recognize their own challenges. I am very aware that my reaction and abuse pushes towards the extreme end of PTSD continuum. I worry that someone might decide not to…
Healing From Complex Trauma and Ptsd/cptsd is a page I follow on face book. She posted a question about what NEVER to say to a survivor. These are as many responses as my computer allowed me to collect. If you are offended by swear words or sensitive situations, don’t read this. My purpose for sharing…
I am always looking for new webpages that offer free help. I like sharing their links but I don’t have time to look up every one of their posts. I read a few, if they seem helpful I share the information. Sharing information does not mean I endorse them, agree with everything they say or…
Every year I brace myself for May…well actually Mother’s Day. Holidays, special events, specific dates all come loaded with their own set of triggers. To help ease my distress, I think about how far I have come. I started counseling 12 years ago. I worked 7 years with one counselor, 3 with another and one…
Last month I experienced a person taking advantage to me because of my not understanding how things were done at school. A month later, I knew I would encounter the same person. I decided to write an email to try to repair the problem. It didn’t work. I went to my supervisor and explained what…
Emerging From Broken “Physical symptoms such as muscle tension, back problems, stomach distress, constipation, diarrhea, headaches, obesity or maybe even hypertension can be caused by suppressing your emotions. Suppressed anger may also cause you to overreact to people and situations or to act inappropriately. Unexpressed anger can cause you to become irritable, irrational, and…
Awareness of childhood sexual abuse “You don’t have a right to the cards you believe you should have been dealt. You have an obligation to play the hell out of the cards you’re holding.” ~ Cheryl Strayed My experience for the last two months was to fulfill one of my “what ifs.” What if…
This is from Facebook. I read it and reread it. Then I put it in a draft on my blog to give me time to reconsider if this is helpful or discouraging. It certainly made me think, a lot. Awareness of childhood sexual abuse “When we embrace the dirt of our lives, tapping into the…
PTSD - Accepting, Coping, Thriving 