This is a link to 10 things not to say: https://annarosemeeds.wordpress.com/2014/05/27/ten-things-not-to-say-to-someone-with-ptsd/ I like what she wrote. I think it is worth your time to check it out. I am going to list the same 10 things not to say with my perspective. This is not a rebuttal. I am sharing a different view to perhaps…
Scott posted it under the name Irregardless http://scott-williams.ca/2015/02/02/irregardless/ It goes along with what I wrote on my other blog http://weareone-ruth.blogspot.com/2015/02/take-lid-off-jar.html PTSD is difficult. Most pages spend thousands of words sharing the difficulties, the symptoms, the discouragement. To get to Thriving with PTSD you need ‘In-Spite-of’. Irregardless of the scars we choose to make our own…
People with PTSD are starting to speak up. The military led the way to open conversation about PTSD. Their posts, articles and information goes along way to helping anyone with PTSD. My sister (http://theprojectbyjudy.wordpress.com/2014/11/25/help-for-the-coming-holiday/) shared a link that I believe is helpful. http://canadianveteransadvocacy.com/comingbackhome/?p=864 I’m not reading much right now…After thanksgiving at my house I’ll be…
Occasionally I come across something that I am so excited to share and I will put it on both blogs. This is one of them. Poppyposts shared an excellent web page. This is Poppyposts link http://poppyposts-blog.net/2014/09/20/the-spoon-theory/ She shared a link to The Spoon Theory. I can’t post it here, which I respect. Christine Miseradino generously…
Over on my other blog I am answering a series of questions asked by another bloggers daughter. This is where the questions came from: http://voicesofglass.wordpress.com/2014/09/12/questions-to-a-parent-with-mental-illness-a-new-challenge/ The original blogger Kevin is writing amazing answers. My answers are a few days later. I don’t read Kevin’s until after I write my own. I know my own mind’s…
Too often, people sit on the sidelines waiting for life to bring the answers to them. I am a big believer that if you need inspiration, go looking for it. I read books, movies, blogs, Facebook Memes, and every bit of information I can find to inspire and lift me. There is plenty to bring…
Thriving – I decided to do a search on Thriving and psychology. I stumbled on someone’s list as to what she believe thriving is.. http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/moral-landscapes/201106/are-you-thriving-here-is-checklist I read her list. I agree with some, I disagree with others. I am starting to realize I do have my own definition of thriving. Another article I found links…
I was cruising through my WordPress suggested blogs and encountered this title: http://voicesofglass.wordpress.com/2014/09/05/mental-illnness-awareness-challenge-day-twenty-seven/ I love his quote: Suffering should never be turned into a competitive or comparative matter. For the minute we allow this to happen we disrespect the individual and have already set limitations on both our compassion and our support. Either for others…
I was teaching a class on emergency preparedness. As each person walked in the door, I handed them a band aid. After everyone was settled, we started. I asked people to list all of the possible emergencies that can happen. They started rattling off things like losing a job, car accident, lost child, earthquake, flooding,…
PTSD - Accepting, Coping, Thriving 