I am doing a bit of light Summer reading.…(please read that with intense sarcasm.) If talk of mass shootings is triggering for you…..please skip today’s post. They Call Me “Mr. De” is the book written by Frank DeAngelis, former principal of Columbine High School. This high school was one of the first mass shootings after…
Warning Warning Tonight’s post is tough. If you are prone to be triggered by discussing Sexual abuse and grooming GO BACK one post and enjoy some process art…..there are no mistakes in art, only new designs. Last post https://ptsd-acceptingcopingthriving.com/2018/06/02/product-vs-process-art/ This is tough for me to write. Recognizing sexual abuse and the process…
To me, everyday is suicide prevention day. Sadly, everyday there are more people taking their own lives. Their internal enemies win. Destroying from within is the most difficult thing to protect. In a car or a plane you can put your seat belt on. Walking you stay on the sidewalk. Everyday people do a thousand…
A challenge in “Princess Bride” rather than a fight to the death it would be a fight to the pain. The description stayed vivid in my mind. The implication is death is preferred to pain and pain must be avoided at all cost. Through my life experience I learned that isn’t always true. When I…
Well yesterday was very busy and very fun. I am now back on task to share a few more from the wish list posted here: http://medprecautions.com/23-things-i-wish-people-understood-about-ptsd/ I am not lazy; I’m processing. This one was tough on me. I believed this about myself. It took a lot, and I mean a LOT, of counseling to…
PTSD - Accepting, Coping, Thriving 