Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
I first learned about hydrotherapy about 40 years ago. I was actively looking for alternative ways to treat and heal common every day illnesses and problems that invade every household. I don’t use it on a daily basis so I forgot about it. This article reminded me how well a hot shower or a soak…
Oops, I saved the topic but not the link then closed the window because I thought I saved the link…..heavy sigh. Brain glitches are so annoying. Early Signs Wish people knew The article listed several symptoms of PTSD that they wished they knew were PTSD. Instead they went through a time of confusion by their…
What would you like therapists to know about the experience of DID? Most of this applies to PTSD too. Fast answer: All of us are real. Telling me that some of myself is not real pushes me to not believe myself. I am real, all of me and me and me. I separated out to…
These past months heart break touched our family. Our little granddaughter came to stay on Earth for less than an hour. I sometimes wish that the old traditions of being allowed to mourn for a year was still in practice. This is what I am learning. Today’s culture of everyone must be happy is destroying…
After a mighty battle of misinformation, wrong wires, and two services guys, I am now reconnected online. Woohoo. I am so happy to be back. I am astonished at how happy I feel. Hi Everyone. Now the trick is to balance catching up on line with stuff I need to get done before going back…
It is unsettling to be suddenly cut off from my Internet. My sister took pity on me and lets me come to her house to try to keep up a little. So much is happening and I keep thinking well I can look that up or I can read that but no….it is on the…
Beats and rhythms designed to heal and relax. Some people believe this is useless; another way to extract money from people looking for relief. I have a different theory. Over the years I spent many hours researching different healing avenues. I learned that each one has its merits and followers. Music therapy is now a…
I struggled with understanding that I was depressed. I love to laugh. I see the absurdity of the World and myself and laugh often. My medical doctor said I was depressed and didn’t know it. His opinion baffled me. During counseling that little mystery was cleared up. My therapist asked me if I ever felt…
For weeks, I’ve written about the importance of self-care. Now it is time for me to practice what I preach. Deep sadness came to our family when our little granddaughter lived less than an hour. We knew ahead of time. I tried to prepare. I underestimated the impact of one tiny little girl. We said…
I watched my mother down hand fulls of medications and later supplements in the quest for being healthy. But she wouldn’t go outside for fear of the sun. I saw my grandmother come to live with us with a small suitcase of medications. They put her in the hospital to detox her and found out…
PTSD - Accepting, Coping, Thriving 