I had no idea that six and a half years later I would still be trying to recover from a car wreck. That after half of that… Read more “The Long Journey of a Million Little Steps”
Tag: PTSD and relationships
Find The Reset Button
Healing can take a long time. It is taking me a long time. I still get blitzed by my brain. I did today. It doesn’t make sense… Read more “Find The Reset Button”
Nearing the Top of the Mountain
It has been a haul to get here. I spend so much mental and emotional energy on the heavy lifting required to get through my day to… Read more “Nearing the Top of the Mountain”
Working Toward Well
It can be really hard for me to remember that PTSD does not have a linear process for healing. Things go well, they don’t, they do, they… Read more “Working Toward Well”
Living with PTSD
We live for the hope that one day things won’t be so dark, that the grief won’t drown us so completely, that our world will not be… Read more “Living with PTSD”
Why PTSD Can Be So Isolating
PTSD can feel like an endless hell. Sometimes it’s such a horrible and painful experience that you can see nothing else. Sometimes it retreats to a dull… Read more “Why PTSD Can Be So Isolating”
End of an Era
I start my new job on Monday! In the two weeks leading up to my “retirement” as a consultant, I’ve endured a bad and long-lasting cold, wrapped… Read more “End of an Era”
Just When I Thought I Was Getting Somewhere…
Appropriate for a Monday, my car needs $3,000 worth of work before it will be safe to drive, because my ABS system is kaput. That was not… Read more “Just When I Thought I Was Getting Somewhere…”
Writing Takes Many Forms
I’ve stepped away from blogging regularly over the past few weeks as I’ve been re-writing my life. The writing isn’t quick, it’s taking many drafts, a lot… Read more “Writing Takes Many Forms”
Big Moments of Change with PTSD
Listen to your body, and be kind to it. It has carried you this far. I start my new job two weeks from today! The details are… Read more “Big Moments of Change with PTSD”