Having a genuine friend is vital to having a healthy life. Many studies, as well as life experience, teaches us that friendship is healthy spiritually, physically and emotionally. I am not talking about people who are acquaintances or people you are friendly to at the office. I mean a friend who you can tell anything and ifContinue reading “What PTSD Taught Me About Friendship”
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PTSD is Contagious
It took me years to realize how much having PTSD for 25 years affected the people around me. Often times the people that I care about the most. If you are suffering from PTSD I assure you in addition to the harm that this sickness causes you that it is hurting your friends and family.Continue reading “PTSD is Contagious”
What PTSD Taught Me About Giving Back
“Even in times of trauma, we try to maintain a sense of normality until we no longer can. That, my friends, is called surviving. Not healing. We never become whole again … we are survivors. If you are here today… you are a survivor. But those of us who have made it thru hell andContinue reading “What PTSD Taught Me About Giving Back”
What PTSD Taught Me About Therapists Part 1
My last installment of this PTSD series looked at what I have learned about health care professionals in general and their knowledge or lack of knowledge about PTSD. Today I want to look at what I have learned about really talented therapists. Many of you have been to therapists with no results or, not the results andContinue reading “What PTSD Taught Me About Therapists Part 1”
What PTSD Taught Me About Doc’s
PTSD taught me that many doctors and other health care professionals do not know much about such a common disorder/injury as PTSD. I have spoken to and have been treated by M.D.’s, D.O.’s, psychologists, and neurologists who have what I would call a beginner’s understanding of PTSD. I have even run into clinicians who have toldContinue reading “What PTSD Taught Me About Doc’s”
What PTSD Has Taught Me
This series will take me some time to write. My goal is to share with you a story that proves you can get better from PTSD. There is no timeline that can tell you how long it will take to put your demons back in their cage. There is no such thing as “normal” whenContinue reading “What PTSD Has Taught Me”
How Do I Fight The Lie?
I suffered from severe and advanced PTSD for most of my life. PTSD nearly cost me my life. When I was suffering from untreated PTSD I was a walking time bomb. I was hyper-vigilant, angry, suffered from insomnia, night terrors, etc. I also would have flashbacks that would affect me in a significant manner forContinue reading “How Do I Fight The Lie?”
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