Emerging From Broken “Physical symptoms such as muscle tension, back problems, stomach distress, constipation, diarrhea, headaches, obesity or maybe even hypertension can be caused by suppressing your emotions. Suppressed anger may also cause you to overreact to people and situations or to act inappropriately. Unexpressed anger can cause you to become irritable, irrational, and…
I heard the “All in my head” from the time I was 15 years old. I went to medical doctors first trying to understand what happens to me body. When I can go from lots of energy to 0 in less than 10 minutes. (One of the reasons people with PTSD are sometimes diagnosed with…
The first time I blacked out that I know of was on a family trip through Nevada. Stopped at a gas station. I forgot my purse in the bathroom. I had my hand in the doorway when the door closed with my hand in the door. It smashed across my knuckles. I remember walking out…
Not an easy question. I’ve done both. After I had cancer, my DH bought me a gym membership. Thanks to the nifty machine that I would not have access to at home, I have full motion of my arm on the side I had surgery. However, my contracted personal trainer had a minor melt down…
PTSD - Accepting, Coping, Thriving 