Tag: #PTSD
17 posts tagged with "PTSD"
New Beginnings
I love new beginnings, which is why New Year's Eve is my favorite holiday. I love the process of looking back on the past year and moving forward into a new one. The novelty of new beginnings has always excited me. Maybe that's why my husband and I decided to...
Read MoreDeciding to be a Warrior not the Victim
Wallowing is what I would call it. I spent my days wallowing. Going through the motions, fending off fear, confusion and loneliness…and wallowing. I went to bed fearful that I may not wake up and I woke up dreading the day. Stumbling through the motions of a life colored by...
Read MoreI was Scared. It’s Okay That You’re Scared Too.
Like prey being hunted I can never relax. A ticking time bomb waiting for the relief of an explosion. Angry that I am unable to perform the simplest of tasks. I curse you and beg for relief. I dream of that girl dancing in a field of wildflowers. Yearning for...
Read MoreLymies Need More Help and Attention
Surrounded by a sea of unknowns, drifting in a boat of loneliness. Questions loom and swirl like the torrent of a hurricane. The winds whisk us away to a place of torment. Pain, fear and suffering bounce off our boat like a thousand tiny rainy drops, saturating our every waking...
Read MoreThe Emotional Toll of Lyme Disease
“Crying is like an orgasm for the soul.” I heard this while re-watching Season 3 (episode 1) of Ted Lasso last week and immediately jotted it down. I knew then that I would be writing about the emotional toll of Lyme disease this week. When I think back to my...
Read MoreMy Podcast with Integrative Lyme Solutions
I was recently honored to be invited onto the Integrative Lyme Solutions podcast with Dr. Karlfeldt and Tanya Hoebel. This was my first podcast ever and they were very kind to me. I wanted to share it with you today. The lesson I hope you take away from my discussion...
Read MoreI Miss the Me I Used To Be
"I miss the me I used to be." When I logged on to my Facebook group this morning and started scrolling through your comments, this is the first one I came across. It breaks my heart a little every time I see a post like this. Today, I just want...
Read MoreWhat Are You Afraid Of?
If you had asked me when I was three years old what I was afraid of, I would have told you I was afraid of nothing. Ask me again at the age of five, I would have told you I was afraid of the dark. At the age of ten,...
Read MorePsychotherapy Should Be Part of Lyme Disease Treatment
From anxiety and fear, to loneliness and depression. Relationship issues to loss of a career. From pain to uncertainty and the uncertainty of the pain. Your emotions run the gamut, and most of those all in the same moment. Most likely, they often run this gamut over and over again,...
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