As promised I am providing you with a downloadable copy of the CPTSD Warrior Self Care Routine. This routine was made to help me reduce my symptoms of CPTSD. If you haven’t watched the video yet where I explain how I use this checklist see the video at end of this blog post. I have […]
Sunday, May 20th, 2018 Yesterday, the look on my husband’s face threw me into a doozy of an emotional flashback. I was crying on the beach during our walk. Permeating the flashback were thoughts of my dad. Nothing specific, just kept thinking of him. I always think that when somebody’s facial expressions put me into […]
Just a bit of my morning routine. Earlier this morning I took a walk with the dog around a lot of nature. I took a pic and posted it on my new instagram account of some berry bushes budding. I made it the main image for this blog post. So pretty. The coffee is full […]
Here are 8 things that I am doing to help reduce my anxiety naturally. Eating clean – watch what you put into your body. For me clean eating means not eating those things which cause inflammation in the body, because inflammation in the body can also affect mental health. Quit Caffeine – I am quitting […]
After much research, I have realized that I have depersonalization disorder, also known as depersonalization/derealization disorder (DPDR). DPDR is a form of dissociation, which can be triggered at times of high stress/anxiety. In the following video I share information about DPDR and talk about my specific symptoms. I filmed parts of this video on different […]
Why do we share our stories? Why do we NEED to share our stories? For me, I think the key is that these stories are sources of pain. We need to tell the stories to work through the pain and process the emotions. If we ignore it, it stays. If we address it, talk about […]
