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PTSD Survivors Speak: Listening to that still, small voice

Michele — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:01:32 +0000

Marie is a very interesting blogger who covers a lot of survivor material on her blog ‘Coming Out of the Trees (excerpts from my therapy journal)‘. Last month I had…

Meandering Michele’s Mind: Knowing When to Seek a Different Kind of Help

Michele — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:07:22 +0000

I have a client who has had PTSD for almost 50 years. Her psychiatrist and therapist both told her she cannot heal. They pumped her full of meds and told…

Healing Thought of the Week

Michele — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:05:08 +0000

Today I’m adding a short Sunday feature — a small healing thought to get you focused for the upcoming week.: The Healing Thought of the Week will come in a variety…

PTSD in the News: Monthly Roundup

Michele — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 16:32:09 +0000

Great things being added to the Heal My PTSD, LLC, cache of resources for survivors! Are you ready to expand your PTSD knowledge and self-empowered healoing strategy? Then it’s time…

PTSD Professional Perspective: The Butterfly Code, Part 2

Michele — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:31:32 +0000

Continuing his series to help us develop a self-empowered strategy today Michael Blackstone adds the idea of counter-beliefs and developing your own code. Lovin’ it! In last month’s Butterfly Code post I talked…

PTSD Survivors Speak: Taking Recovery in Your Own Hands, Part 1

Michele — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:51:54 +0000

A guest post today by Katie, a blogger I really admire. She’s a survivor who has hit rock bottom and is now fighting back against her PTSD symptoms. I think her…

Meandering Michele’s Mind: Cleaning Up & Clearing Out

Michele — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:22:06 +0000

I hate killing things. If it’s alive and I can tolerate it, then… let it live! Except for mosquitos. Somehow, I don’t have compassion for them. What does this have…

PTSD Professional Perspective: Foods to Fight Cortisol

Michele — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:40:09 +0000

A typical PTSD symptom is a high level of cortisol. Did you know there are holistic ways to bring it down? A couple of weeks ago Katie Humphrey taught us about how…

PTSD Survivors Speak: Research on How PTSD Affects the Family

Michele — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:38:10 +0000

It seems to me the next wave in PTSD treatment will come from the students in universities today. They’re the ones who have the benefit of traditional trauma psychology, and who are…

Meandering Michele’s Mind: Belief vs. Hope in PTSD Healing

Michele — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:09:59 +0000

I’m just going to dive right in and say: I don’t think I ever hoped I would overcome PTSD. When I received my diagnosis I don’t remember feeling hope at…