Sensing when I’ve had enough and dealing with it healthfully is new, and good. Not pushing myself when I’ve sensed I’ve had enough is new, and good. Stopping to rest is new, and good.
Tag: PTSD can amplify problems
Getting Strep in the Time of the Coronavirus
Well of all things, my off and on sore throat and general blah tested positive for strep, so I’ve been at home to limit other people’s exposure… Read more “Getting Strep in the Time of the Coronavirus”
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”
Grateful (for) Perspective
I’m saying “no” to things for the foreseeable future. No new things, no guilt things, no extra things, just “no”. I can’t, I need time to heal… Read more “Grateful (for) Perspective”
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”
Well That Was a WEEK
I spent this past week traveling to speak at a conference, and there are a lot of conferences happening in my field right now across the country.… Read more “Well That Was a WEEK”
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”
I Didn’t Give Up, and Got A Literal Rainbow
I woke up with a painful sore throat. I’m now definitely sick, and although I don’t have the congestion of a cold, I don’t feel well, and… Read more “I Didn’t Give Up, and Got A Literal Rainbow”
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”
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