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Familar Routines
One thing that people need to know about PTSD is that is paralyzes you. With me, this paralysis was evident in my lack of spontaneity, my loss of freedom, and the limited choices and locations that...
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Just Keep Swimming
One thing that I have found essential to my healing journey is exercise. Exercise releases feel good endorphins, keeps my weight down, and allows me a great way to beat stress without medication....
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The Crap He Puts Up With
This post is dedicated to my husband….and the crap he puts up with. Figuratively….and Literally. While engaged in full-blown PTSD, my husband was always there, fully supportive of the shell of my...
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A List
On my yahoo homepage today I found a link to an interesting article: 8 Things You Should Never Say to a Mom. While outlining the obvious, “you look so tired” and stating the always taboo “when are you...
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So, what do you do?
When meeting someone for the first time, often, the following question arises during the initial small talk, “so, what do you do?” At times, I struggle to answer this question. At this point in my...
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You Never Know
You never know. This has been a mantra of mine since deciding to share my experiences, and share my story. The other day, I was catching up with a friend and I handed her my card that outlines my...
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Celebrating my 100th post!
This is my 100th post. I thought I should probably make it somewhat meaningful, possibly a celebration of how far I have come, or a glance at what I have become. Or both. Well, I have come from a place...
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The Loss of a Birth Plan
Trauma. That word evokes feelings of helplessness, hopelessness, injury, shock, disbelief, anger, sadness, despair. Trauma does not equally impact individuals. One person’s trauma may not be another...
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A Piece
Before. Before I had my daughter, in March 2008, I was a person well versed in the art of lifeguarding. I was a lifeguard, water safety instructor, swim instructor, special olympics swim coach...
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