A perfect victim never fights back. I didn’t cut toxic people out of my life either. I just took it. Progress came when I encouraged my husband to find work in another state and move 1000 miles away. But my inner past came with me. I didn’t stand up for myself on anything. 22. “I…
Can anything good come out of childhood trauma? I read several articles that all relate to each other in my head. Hopefully I can share them with you in a way the makes sense. Resolving Post-traumatic Stress is a web page that is maintained by a therapist. He explains in a fairly straight forward way…
Is it possible to be assertive in a life and death situation? I don’t think so because assertive implies that the person you are talking to is not a homicidal death threat. People that experience PTSD lived in a life and death situation at some point in their life. Kind of a prerequisite symptom is…
One of the most powerful coping skills are learned to use are my words with the belief that I deserve to be treated with respect. I found this definition from Psychology Today: Demonstrating assertiveness means there’s no question where you stand, no matter the topic. Cognitively, to be assertive implies a lack of anxious thoughts…
PTSD - Accepting, Coping, Thriving 