Isolation Well-Being
Sadly, we’re at the 250K statistic of Covid-19 deaths. Most of us won’t be celebrating the holidays as we had hoped in order to keep our loved ones and ourselves […]
Category Archives: PTSD: What Works for Me
PTSD Therapy: Bubbles, Tiny Bubbles
This week sucked. It’s 90 degrees in Seattle. I’ve been in PTSD hell since April 20, and I fired the third therapist in a row who doesn’t have a fucking […]
PTSD Antidote: Dr. Teal’s Epsom Salts & Bubble Bath
Who knew? I’ve been in PTSD hell since last June due to never-ending bureaucratic bullshit that should never, ever happen. But, it does. Hopefully, this ended on Monday, 4/14/14 ~ […]
Inspiration: Self Care and Value
Abuse survivors are conditioned to dance to the narcissistic perpetrator’s tunes. The narcissist’s needs matter. Our needs don’t. Oh, hell to the NO! We can’t function properly if we don’t […]
Practicing What I Preach, Part 3
What is PTSD? Post-traumatic stress disorder was called “shell shocked” after World War I and “battle fatigue” after World War II. After the Vietnam War, it was further sanitized to “post traumatic stress disorder.” Complex PTSD (C-PTSD) is diagnosed after a person has experienced multiple life-threatening traumas.
Approximately 160 million people have PTSD.
Anne Caroline Drake 