All my blogs are changing in format and look not because I am choosing this but because computers changed constantly and I don’t do well with change. Now that is a complex sentence. I realized this week that I have not posted on any one of my 3 blogs. No pictures No PTSD/CPTSD No self. …
I was miserable last night. We went with our grandkids to a carnival with flashing lights, loud music and junk food. The kids enjoyed themselves immensely. I asked my daughter with TBI how she was coping with all that was going on. She pointed out her baseball type hat that shielded her eyes from most…
Late at night, I know I should be trying to sleep and I am watching a rerun of NCIS. It is the episode that Gibbs persuades Timothy that after an ordeal he should seek counseling. The counselor listens to Timothy’s concerns then states, “Worry is a bully.” It was like a huge light bulb moment. …
I belong to two CPTSD Facebook groups. Information is shared, encouragement given, and is a fairly safe place to share. When someone mentions a video or mentor they like, I look them up. Find out what they believe is helpful. I found many things that help me cope and feel like I am thriving. This…
Trauma happens in life. Full stop. But not everyone gets PTSD. Even fewer do what I did which was to create an elaborate survival technique using dissociation to divide up my life in smaller pieces. Life got a lot more confusing when I married and moved away from home, stopped going to school and started…
I first learned about hydrotherapy about 40 years ago. I was actively looking for alternative ways to treat and heal common every day illnesses and problems that invade every household. I don’t use it on a daily basis so I forgot about it. This article reminded me how well a hot shower or a soak…
effect more than people think it does. Every where on the internet and TV are pictures of the disaster of Hurricane Harvey. I cannot even comprehend getting over 3 feet of water in 24 hours with more to come. The VA (Veterans Administration) posted on their Facebook a link to their disaster information. https://www.ptsd.va.gov/public/treatment/therapy-med/disaster_mental_health_treatment.asp and…
I get articles about PTSD and depression…Every so often one of the articles tells me how I feel and why. Don’t just don’t. This particular article was about depression and stated why I feel depressed. The article did share one of the causes of depression but it is not my cause for depression. Over years…
I maintain two different blogs. One is my personal journey out of the darkness of abuse survival. The second is this one about PTSD. Every so often I write a post that fits both places. Today is one of those posts. http://weareone-ruth.blogspot.com/2017/05/crap-happens.html Today I talked to the fashion students. I explained why I didn’t go…
Working to understand children helps me to understand me. Hints and tips on the Understood.org pages are designed to help understand how children with learning disabilities may feel. Here is something to consider. Some people with PTSD also have learning disabilities, traumatic brain injury TBI, or other challenges that sometimes leads to having PTSD or…
PTSD - Accepting, Coping, Thriving 