My counselor told me early on that his goal for me was to not just survive but to thrive. Rah Rah Great….The next week I came back and asked, “What is thriving?” At first he seemed to think I was jerking his chain then he realized I didn’t know what he meant, for real. He…
I loved watching this video. Thanks Judy. https://theprojectbyjudy.wordpress.com/2017/08/17/celebrate-the-little-things/ One of the important things about this blog is learning about thriving. I believe that feeling what I am feeling when I am feeling it is a part of thriving. How can I thrive if I do not celebrate my wins on a daily basis? I like…
I follow several PTSD groups on Facebook. Many of the posts are filled with dread of a future that ended with PTSD….I love the link they posted of the violinist Itzhaik Perlman. He portrays the attitude I believe in or as Dory put it, “Just Keep Swimming.” (Finding Nemo.) I believe this is the best…
I am deeply touched by this unusual compliment of Rainier Warrior. I am thankful for the opportunity to participate on a Facebook group that encourages one another. All day I thought about the 25 statements I completed. https://themighty.com/2017/06/childhood-emotional-abuse-adult-habits/ Before counseling all 25 were true about me. I improved on every one of them. I am…
I grew up with no social media. I couldn’t text, surf or blog because none of that existed. Saved me from posting a lot of dumb stuff. 25. “Several things, but the main one was lashing out on social media for years. Controversial and angry statuses, just due to the anger inside of me. I…
The last quote has two parts. Blaming myself is part 1, part 2 is the constant feeling I am not good enough. I’m not good enough parent, I’m not good enough photographer, I’m not good enough computer technician. The list goes on and on and on. I see myself as not enough. 23. “Blaming myself…
It is official as of this morning, I now have over 200 followers. I want to thank you for reading, caring, sharing, and replying to my posts. This is an awesome undertaking and your encouragement and kind comments keep me going. (Unkind comments are deleted, just so you know.) PTSD is ever present but I…
Sometimes I read a quote on Facebook or on another blog that I want to share. I include the link back to the page after I explore it a bit myself. I don’t check out everything but I am impressed by what I saw. http://stevemaraboli.net/ I believe this goes along with my other post on…
One of the more irritating questions that my counselor harped on “Why do you keep giving your power away?” It irritated me because I didn’t believe I had any power to give away in the first place. Punching him crossed my mind once or twice but he always kept plenty of floor space between his…
May your day be wrapped in Peace, Joy, and Happiness.
PTSD - Accepting, Coping, Thriving 