I am always on the look out for people posting ideas about coping in all its variety. I lived many years not coping. I learned from that to do nothing is an excellent way not to cope. Accepting, coping, and thriving take effort. Scott Williams writes in a way that makes sense to me. His…
Early in our marriage my husband and I moved around to other parts of the country. Leaving family, friends and jobs behind. We tried different places and different occupations and raised a family. In the process of moving, I discovered most people really don’t want to know all that much about you. You can become…
Telling my story was essential to turning my life around and healing the hurt in my soul. As I started to remember and piece together my past my counselor gave me several cautions. I will share with you what I learned. 1. The mind does not remember events in a nice, neat orderly chain of…
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…
PTSD - Accepting, Coping, Thriving 