Morphine Cure For Pain - Articles
Those of you who have been follo ...
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Michele Rosenthal
Those of you who have been following this blog for a while know that after my trauma I refused to speak about it — for 16 years. And then another trauma occurred and I had to start talking because I just didn’t know what else to do with myself.I needed help, so I talked in order for people to know why I was struggling. I hoped telling t ...
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Sometimes my PTSD healing would ...
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Michele Rosenthal
Sometimes my PTSD healing would sail along: I’d go to therapy, do the talking thing, a little EMDR or EFT, or TFT, or TAT (do you have the feeling I’d try anything?!!), feel real proud of myself for being able to keep up with appointments and dig through the past according to what, how, when, and why my therapist thought I should.There ...
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Topics for Everyone Topics for Combat Stress
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Michele Rosenthal
A busy week in inspiring PTSD news. First, I want to introduce you to a PTSD Desert Storm Navy vet who, with the help of a PTSD Operation Iraqi Freedom Army vet, is launching an incredible new project: Check outOperation PTSDfor some true healing inspiration. The official launch will be November 11th; for now, you can read about how one vet sees P ...
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Did you know nearly 1/3 of women ...
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Michele Rosenthal
Did you know nearly 1/3 of women report being physically or sexually abused at some point in their lives? Did you know husbands and boyfriends commit 13,000 acts of violence against women in the workplace each year? Did you know studies show 1.5 million women are battered each year?Tomorrow Heal My PTSD, LLC, will sponsor the Aid to Victims of Dome ...
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BRIDGE THE GAP Exercise
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Michele Rosenthal
In the comments to last week’s posts about belief (have you taken a look at what your fellow readers had to say? Lots of interesting ideas and perceptions here and here ) the topic of whom to believe was lightly touched on. I want to expand one idea that came up in the comments: the idea of how important the belief of the therapist is in you ...
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Topics for Everyone Topics for Combat Stress
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Michele Rosenthal
Do you think sexual assualt should count as a ‘pre-existing condition’ when it comes to insurance? Did you know that the prefrontal cortex might be the key to preventing PTSD? Did you know the Atkins diet might be a great way to reduce the body’s experience of stress? Have you considered the positive effects of combat stress?All t ...
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seeing the pain through mother's eyes
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KasondraI.
The journey has been hard for the entire family. Seeing your daughter's pain and knowing there is nothing you can do - nothing - is agonizing. You are mom - you are supposed to make everything ok, make your child feel safe, let them know you got it covered for them at least for a moment's rest. There is no rest in ED's mind and he torments the weak ...
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A very fast afternoon
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KasondraI.
So the fitness center went really well. I love the people i work with! i'm pretty discontent with the fast that i'm making $9 to work the front desk. it really doesn't seem worth it at all. i do want to be apart of the facility though. as you all know i am still applying for OT jobs . i'm hoping to eventually only do a day or 2 at the fitness cente ...
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what a day!
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KasondraI.
Jack wanted to say hi!! Today was a bit of a crazy day. it started with me waking up still in immense pain (very painful to walk) in my hip. i think from my coworker giving me a squat test. i haven't done squats in months. i decided to do 55 in 60 seconds! anyhoo no running or walking for me : ( it was a rainy icky day anyways so a good day to b ...
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LITC Released New BPD Awareness Video
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loveisthecure
Love Is The Cure released their first psa today! The video ad is a preview to their posterchild BPD awareness campaign hitting the streets this fall. Support the campaign by posting the video on your blog,website,and/or social network profile. Awareness begins with us!
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