As loved ones and caregivers, it’s easy to get stuck in “fix” mode, as we’re always tuned to and tending to their needs. Often 24/7. 365. And if we’re lucky we’ll save a little space for our own needs. But something seems to be missing. Is there more? Arrghhh…just the thought of “more” is overwhelming!…
Being seriously ill is no fun. Toss in a good dose of PTSD and you’ve got the perfect storm! My husband had been sick for a while and suddenly took a downward turn – right before bedtime – crumpled over, high fever and feeling like he was on death’s door. I hadn’t been feeling well…
I was always a bubbly person, with a laugh ready to rip at any moment. But over time, after marrying my veteran husband and joining the world of PTSD, as much as I loved him, I noticed that my joy was dwindling. And when I did have happy fun moments, they were typically not mutually…
Hope you can tune in and enjoy these PODCASTS. 🙂 Jeremiah Johnston: “PTSD, Veterans and the Church” https://myfaithradio.com/2019/ptsd-veterans-church/ Interview with Welby O’Brien, author of LOVE OUR VETS: Restoring Hope for Families of Veterans with PTSD www.LoveOurVets.org Bill Arnold: “Restoring Hope for Families with PTSD” https://myfaithradio.com/program_podcast/restoring-hope-families-ptsd-millennials-trust-factor/ Interview with Welby O’Brien, author of LOVE OUR VETS:…
(Welby O’Brien shared this talk on a recent webcast with Reboot Alliance on their Caregiver Renewal Hour.) When my husband and I first started seeing each other, I felt so alone and so overwhelmed. He told me from the get-go, “Welby, I’ve got PTSD and I’m all screwed up.” I didn’t have a clue! PTSD…what’s…
Join Welby O’Brien as she shares on The Hagmann Report about PTSD, how it affects so many, and what can be done to help. (Interview starts at 1:34:40) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQAa7YY0rpU
(Chosen as Editor’s Pick on CP Blogs 2016) More than just another day off and the segue into summer, Memorial Day and other patriotic holidays are a time for reflecting, supporting and giving thanks for the sacrifices our heroes have made for us. However, what looks like a three-day-long weekend of fun, parties and picnics…
Ever feel like you can’t move, talk, come home, wake them, or enter a room without triggering your PTSD survivor? Welcome to the world of PTSD! Unfortunately, there is no magic solution that will erase the original trauma or eradicate the ensuing perpetual survival mode. Originally a life-saving defense mechanism, the involuntary exaggerated startle response…
In a recent interview I was asked, “You’ve said that many of the people who share their stories in the book Love Our Vets have grown stronger because of PTSD rather than in spite of it. In what ways have you and these other loved ones/caregivers experienced growth?” I really had to stop and think…