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…
In the comments: “I found a few people I could talk to about suicide, i.e., when I felt like I was at the end of my rope. They were level headed and accepted I was depressed. They didn’t overreact. They didn’t lecture me or shame me. They accepted my feelings while ensuring I felt valued.…
Suicide Statistically speaking not every depressed person thinks about suicide but almost every suicide attempt is by someone that could be diagnosed with depression. Suicide attempts considered a cry for help or a feeling of hopelessness or or an ending to the never ending nightmare or several different reasons. If you are considering suicide as…
Counseling, fortunately, is becoming more acceptable. Unfortunately, media portrays every PTSD survivor as a threat or a liar. Great…(Read this word dripping in sarcasm, anyone willing to create a sarcasm font?) I don’t need the media making my life any harder than it already is. Determination is needed to start counseling. Courage required to keep…
I didn’t start counseling knowing there was anything unusual about my past. My husband and I were going for marriage counseling. Several homework assignments had confusing results before my counselor finally asked me about my past. I told him it was great, we went to the park and the zoo. He then asked me, “Tell…
PTSD - Accepting, Coping, Thriving 