The holiday season is arriving sadly in some families due to stresses and triggers tempers seem to flare too. I clipped this from a Facebook page. I think I need to put this one on my brain to remember where ever I go. I found the link to the author’s page, please visit, great ideas…
I knew when I was in high school that I was a bit odd. When I complained to my dad he reassured me I was like every other teenager. Well, I talked to my friends and I kept feeling that there was something wrong with me. I passed out in high school, my friends didn’t. …
I talk often about counseling, for a reason. I had an amazing counselor that from the beginning of our work explained that his job was to work himself out of a job. His goal was to teach me the skills I needed to live so I didn’t need a counselor to tell me what to…
My sister drew my attention to one of Scott Williams posts. He is a therapist that writes about some interesting topics. This one I almost avoided reading due to the title. I was called a freak and worse. Especially during the time growing up when no one knew what was wrong with me. Some people…
My sister shared a link to Coming Back Home about why people with PTSD tend to push others away. http://canadianveteransadvocacy.com/comingbackhome/?p=946 She also share her challenges with being with people. https://theprojectbyjudy.wordpress.com/2015/06/16/sliding-in-a-post-from-coming-back-home/ I did use a stuffed TV vegetable tomato as she mentioned in her blog. It was the fabric kind with a big fat lip and…
I am posting a link to my other blog. I tried to repost it here and lost all the formatting. Crumbs. http://weareone-ruth.blogspot.com/2015/05/maladaptive-schemas.html I will return to the time black out tomorrow.
Here is yet another link to symptoms of PTSD: http://www.post-traumata.com/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-symptoms.html I believe there is benefit in reading what the range of symptoms can be. Too often people get hung up on a short list and miss recognizing other symptoms. Also you don’t have to have all of them to be diagnosed with PTSD. This is…
I wasn’t sure what I would write tonight. Then I checked out Scott Williams blog and his post about books. http://scott-williams.ca/2015/03/07/one-good-book/ He mentioned Jason Bourne. I loved the series. It all started with taking my daughter to the movies. I planned some cute movie, my daughter rolled her eyes and suggested watching Bourne Identity. We…
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. …
This was supposed to happen yesterday. It didn’t. I am paying for ignoring my body’s quiet plea to slow down a little. I’m doing all sorts of good cool stuff but just a little too much (a lot too much.) I keep trying to not allow PTSD to run my life but ignore it too…
PTSD - Accepting, Coping, Thriving 