Change of Course for Navigating Uncharted Waters
Every ship’s captain must know when to trim the sails, change course, and jettison excess baggage. It is time for me to take firm control of my destiny and do […]
Tag Archives: Complex-PTSD
Mental Health Panel: Thank You, John Lovick
SnoCounty Sheriff John Lovick became our county executive in June. This morning, the Everett Herald reported that he is forming a panel to review Snohomish County, Washington’s number one health […]
Free @ Last. I Am Free @ Last. Freedom Is a State of Mind.
It’s like he stole my soul. – Anna Quindlen, Black and Blue Yesterday was the 21st anniversary of the awful night of the guns. I was trapped and terrified. […]
Making Like Madea: “Oh, Hell to the NO!”
For the past two weeks, I have been in PTSD/suicidal hell. I lost count of the number of times I have talked myself out of swallowing a bottle 50 Oxycodone […]
Broken China and Big Dreams: Sophie Littlefield’s Inspiration
It’s like I’ve got my dream date to the prom and I just want to go moon and sigh a little. But I promise you this. After I take a […]
Happy Holidays!
Wishing us all peace on earth and very happy holidays! Since my mother’s passing in October, I have been a white hot mess and in one heck of a funk. […]
Sandy Hook: Is Gun Control the Answer?
Could a shooting rampage like the one at Sandy Hook happen where you live? Hell, yes! Newton, CT was one of the safest places in the United States to live. […]
FB Favorites: Thanks for Sharing Your Wit and Wisdom
The wound is the place where the light enters you. ~ Rumi Not All Wounds Are Visible: PTSD Support and Global Awareness is a phenomenal Facebook resource for people with […]
Memorial Day Weekend: What the World Needs Now Is Love, Sweet Love
Memorial Day has been gradually morphing from a celebration of war to a celebration of loved ones who are no longer with us. Cindy Waitt at the Waitt Foundation is writing a […]
JBLM Lt. Col. Robert E. Underwood Arrested for Threatening to Hire a Hit on His Estranged Wife and His Boss
I don’t have a Ph.D. in Psychology, but I’m fairly certain the medical brass at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) in Tacoma, WA couldn’t or wouldn’t recognize PTSD if it bit them in […]
Anne Caroline Drake 