How bad do you want it?

This is becoming a recurring theme in my own struggles and in the articles I read.  I’m not sure if more articles are being written or I am paying attention to them more.  Or perhaps it is a back lash from some of the comments I read on Facebook that sound like PTSD is the…

Interesting post

I follow several blogs.  Trying to keep up is a challenge. Both sides of the Wall shared a link that I thought was very helpful…. 10 things no one ever told you about life after sexual assault. https://bothsidesofthewall.wordpress.com/2015/02/22/10-things-no-one-ever-told-you-about-life-after-sexual-assault/ Original http://www.buzzfeed.com/drninab/10-things-no-one-ever-told-you-about-life-after-se-rwj1 The author Nina Burrowes has her own page http://ninaburrowes.com/books/the-courage-to-be-me/ No one tells you about PTSD. …

Flooding

Flooding is a really good description of what happens when I am overwhelmed by anxiety.  My hearing loss increases, I can’t digest my food, I can become disoriented, and I lose coordination. Being teased as a child about being clumsy I better understand now what I experienced was such a high level of anxiety that…

Time off

I would get terribly jealous when my counselor would take time off.  Not because he wouldn’t see me for awhile but because he could take time off.  PTSD is relentless.  Just when I think I might get a break something else body slams me.  But it is actually really helpful to try not to think…

Stars to steer by

PTSD Break The Silence People with PTSD can create and maintain good relationships by: Building a personal support network to help cope with PTSD while working on family and friend relationships Sharing feelings honestly and openly, with respect and compassion Building skills at problem solving and connecting with others Including ways to play, be creative,…

When will I feel better?

Someone posted a note of encouragement on Facebook reminding us with time things will get better.  Two people asked, “When?”  I answered.  I learned that if you want to make PTSD worse….much, much worse…..do nothing.  That’s easy.  I remember the worst time of my life is when I gave up fighting this mysterious illness with…

Study and report

I am highly amused by some of the spam that drops into the spam folder….never to be viewed if I ignore it completely.  One of the ones I encounter is an opportunity for someone else to write content for me.  I don’t want just any content.  I research, study, and analyze the information I post. …

9 myths

I believe there are a lot more than 9 myths about PTSD.  If anything, it is a good start on listing them. The hardest thing for me was I had PTSD for 40 years not knowing what it was called.  I had symptoms.  I saw one doctor after another.  No answers.  Many medical tests.  Still…

What I learned from nature

I am reading several pages and post on Facebook about PTSD.  I am finding a discouraging trend towards hopelessness.  One of the myths is that once you have PTSD your life is over.  Some people believe it so completely, they commit suicide.  There are many articles and research that affirm that PTSD is treatable.  A…