Instant fail

The next item on Pavelka Toolbox Pavelka Health Revolution is the Magic of 3…..List 3 things I want to accomplish the next day and place it in a prominent place.  For me, it is an instant fail because lists are a trigger for me.  His idea is a good one.  3 is manageable.  Placing it…

Trigger or Discernment?

I read several PTSD blogs to keep up on what other people are discovering and trying with PTSD.  I appreciated the post over at Healing from Complex PTSD discussing the difference between a trigger and discerning current bad behavior. https://healingfromcomplextraumaandptsd.wordpress.com/2016/06/20/when-triggers-are-actually-intuition-discernment-lilly-hope-lucario/ My thoughts on the issue is that it isn’t a trigger if the bad behavior…

Grounding another perspective

I was interested that when I went on to Facebook this article was posted by PTSD Break the Silence.  I like the specific suggestions on what to see, taste, smell, touch or listen to you.  Using all the senses to help ground my mind in this moment goes along way to loosen the strangle hold…