I talk often about accepting PTSD. Then I talk about changing how I function. I learned from experience that I have to accept where I am before I can move on to something different. I was moving to a new city and wanted to show my parents where I lived. The third time I got…
Telling my story was essential to turning my life around and healing the hurt in my soul. As I started to remember and piece together my past my counselor gave me several cautions. I will share with you what I learned. 1. The mind does not remember events in a nice, neat orderly chain of…
From reading the many meme’s wishing they could forget, people seem to believe that forgetting is the key to moving forward. Interestingly, I had to go back and remember for me to go forward. I needed to know what happened so I could understand my reaction and behavior today. I needed to process past hurts…
Getting a category that fits my situation more accurately. One of the pages on Facebook shared this link: http://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/PTSD-overview/complex-ptsd.asp Long exposure to abuse usually means long term effects. I accept that PTSD is manageable for me but I doubt that it will ever be gone from my life. I lived with it since I was…
PTSD Facebook groups are working at sharing information about PTSD. Most of what I read is fairly accurate from the information I have. I am passing it along here and on my other blog. This is one of the best definitions I have read. I am a big believer that knowledge is power. Taking back…
If you have Facebook account…..find Warrior’s Landing. Their ideas and continuing support is a great resource. Warrior’s Landing If you are wondering why you have difficulty leading up to anniversaries of traumatic dates – YOU ARE NOT ALONE. These dates can creep up on us and without realizing it often weeks or more before, the…
To me, the first step in my healing process was to finally accept where I was in life. I tried denial and all it did was give me more time to bury myself deeper in muck and mire. Years ago, I moved to Tri-Cities, Washington, 3 cities, 3 rivers and 3 freeways. I kept a…
PTSD - Accepting, Coping, Thriving 