I was doing really great at the beginning of this year, at least I thought so. Then Covid locked downs hit. My job went from classroom to practically nothing, but fortunately still employed. I still thought I was doing ok. Not impressed with the World reaction to another flu, but I was coping. Then after…
I am very thankful that our school celebrates a pseudo holiday. No school on April fools day. It is a huge relief not to be at school because I am terrible at playing April fools jokes and I don’t handle them well either. Today I thought I was reading a real article because the source…
I ran across an interesting article that shared the ‘Code Words’ people use to mask what they are really feeling. https://themighty.com/2017/11/phrases-code-for-struggling-today-mental-health/ My children pointed out to me years ago that I lied all the time. People would say, “Hi, how are you?” And I would answer, “Fine.” I would have a death grip on the…
I am continuing with my comments on Pavelka’s Toolbox. https://pavelka.co.uk/ HOG – Honest Open and Genuine I believe this is part of Rule #1 Stop lying, especially to yourself. I was deeply troubled by the lies upon lies I lived with everyday to maintain the facade that my childhood was great. For me to be…
Hardest thing for me to accept about myself is my brain lies to me. What I believe is the truth isn’t always true. Another blogger shared her experience with her brain lying to her. Her experience of contemplating suicide may be triggering for some people. However, if suicide is starting to look reasonable, please, seek…
First, I had to know what it was. My entire childhood was so full of lies to protect ‘family image,’ I didn’t even realize how much I lied. Sometimes the lies were omitting the truth but that was necessary for my survival. I would get punished for telling the truth. If I reported truthfully to…
The problem with violence and violent acts connected with PTSD is it is filled with murky gray area. PTSD is a reaction to violence in some form often with the threat of life involved for someone, usually the victim. The DSM 5 list things such as aggressive and reckless behavior. http://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/PTSD-overview/dsm5_criteria_ptsd.asp This seems to imply…
Stung by Suicide, Bill Whittle discusses suicide in the military with concrete suggestions (about 10 minutes): http://conservativevideos.com/2014/08/stung-suicide-20-service-members-day-kill/#XHepV3kLTdWO8hZx.01 Robin Williams choice to end his life disturbed deep waters. Every horror movie seems to have a deep lake in which a ripple bodes ill for whoever is on the shore. Drum beating in the Mines of…
PTSD - Accepting, Coping, Thriving 