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…
My husband and I sat down yesterday and listed all the stress that have hit in the last 2 weeks. Some were positive, happy family moments, others were negative, rattling my cage, unnerving. We talked and talked. I am choosing to make some changes. I realized that I was pushing too hard to overcome triggers…
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…
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.…
Suicide Statistically speaking not every depressed person thinks about suicide but almost every suicide attempt is by someone that could be diagnosed with depression. Suicide attempts considered a cry for help or a feeling of hopelessness or or an ending to the never ending nightmare or several different reasons. If you are considering suicide as…
PTSD - Accepting, Coping, Thriving 