How an Entrepreneur Lives, Works & Tries to Play Post-Trauma
Just: Breathe Calm down Don’t worry about it Don’t let it bother you Smile Think positive Have a better attitude Think about something else Don’t be so negative Try harder Be grateful that —. Those words are so dismissive of the experience of people with PTSD. And we know. We know those things. We’d like…
I get tired of reading my own stories of struggle. For everyone who thinks it’s just a matter of thinking positive, or having a better attitude, or trying harder, I wish so badly that were true. I wish so badly that I didn’t have to face the incessant hell of my existence every morning, and…
I am snowed with work obligations right now. I am struggling a bit to keep up and complete tasks successfully. My boyfriend called me this morning to ask how I felt about him heading off on a snowboard trip in two hours. I cheerfully sent him off for several days to play while I trudged…
Yeah, I have no idea. Now taking suggestions. Because the world doesn’t stop to give me time to grieve, it keeps calling and emailing and pushing and demanding. The pressure to perform and pay bills and get my life together just as it’s breaking apart doesn’t stop just because I desperately need to. The need…
According to the National Center for PTSD (Department of Veteran’s Affairs), “Trauma survivors with PTSD may have trouble with their close family relationships or friendships. The symptoms of PTSD can cause problems with trust, closeness, communication, and problem solving. These problems may affect the way the survivor acts with others. In turn, the way a…
