Hopelessness is precursor to suicide. That moment in time when nothing good seems possible. You wake up again in pain and darkness knowing the same thing will happen tomorrow. When I first heard that gratitude was the antidote to hopelessness it was said in such away that I felt hurt. A glib off the cuff,…
I’ve put off writing this post for several days. I wrote it in my head many times. I am now up at 3 AM unable to sleep with the feeling, God won’t let me sleep until I get it done…FINE (Freaked out, Insecure, Neurotic, Emotional.) I continue to do research on coping with PTSD and…
Facebook works like email used to, it brings me inspiration and encouragement everyday. I cheer with family and friends that are making steps forward and mourn with those that are hurting. I chose pages that lift me up and friends that share pages that lift them up. Today is a poem that I first saw…
I’m sharing different coping tools I added to my toolbox when fighting PTSD. I hope that they help someone else, too. Every once in awhile I need to be reminded as to why I do this. What motivates me to keep working on sharing these ideas? What is the driving force behind hours of reading…
I was in counseling for several years before my counselor reluctantly supplied a diagnosis. I wondered for a long time about this. My boss at the time, demanded I give an explanation as to why ‘medically,’ I blanked out sometimes. All my previous bosses accepted the statement that at times I stopped functioning and it…
I am reading more and more information on PTSD. I am trying to share more than just my perspective. I am also looking for other links to share and give people a wider base of information. I am discouraged when I come across those that portray PTSD the end of all living and hopelessly stuck. …
I saw this on Both Sides of the Wall https://bothsidesofthewall.wordpress.com/2015/01/31/quote-6/ I also tried to find who originally said the quote. I found a similar quote but not this particular quote. I like it. It is direct. Honest. Amazingly hopeful when you think about it. As long as I am looking over my shoulder wishing for…
I heard the story of Pandora’s box years ago. I’m not even sure how old I was when I first heard the story. For those not familiar with the tale you can find it at http://www.greekmyths-greekmythology.com/pandoras-box-myth/ The version I heard was that hope was captured inside the box for a time but pleaded to be…
My posts may seem like I am jumping around a bit. Reality is I have a big chart over my computer with columns of ideas. I am trying to fill in the big pieces. I am a strong advocate for suicide prevention but I also believe it takes more than saying, “Just say no”…..as the…
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.…
PTSD - Accepting, Coping, Thriving 