What a day!

This is not a photo of the eggbake I made. I was not nearly conscious enough this morning to take a photograph of my food.

This is not a photo of the eggbake I made. I was not nearly conscious enough this morning to take a photograph of my food.

It started with dishing eggbake out of the crock pot for breakfast (which my husband was too nauseous to eat… that was foreshadowing). (more…)

Alexandra Marie

I’m finally planning a memorial service for my Imagedaughter.

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Trying to make sense of things…

Every now and then I take some time to sit alone with my thoughts, trying to make sense of things that are going on in my life or things that have happened.

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How to support someone with PTSD – part three

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Regions of the brain associated with stress and posttraumatic stress disorder.
Source: National Institue of Mental Health http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-research-fact-sheet/index.shtml

I have recently been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. It is an aptly named “disease” – though it is not a mental illness. It is a normal reaction to a traumatic life event.

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The Dream – Part II

The dream now begins with me stepping into the house – now cold and hollow – the ethereal light from it, gone. With no companion, guard or guide, I enter and descend into the basement – a flickering light illuminates my steps, casting all manner of shadows around me.

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How to support someone with PTSD (or social anxiety) – summary

1.    Be the kind of person they can turn to.
2.    Encourage them to seek therapy.
3.    Be an “active” participant in their recovery.
4.    NEVER make light of therapy or the work they are doing.
5.    Make sure you have help yourself!

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How to support someone with PTSD – part two

I have recently been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. It is an aptly named “disease” – though it is not a mental illness. It is a normal reaction to a traumatic life event.

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How to support someone with PTSD – part one

I have recently been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. It is an aptly named “disease” – though it is not a mental illness. It is a normal reaction to a traumatic life event.

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The Dream – Part I


The dream has evolved.

I first dreamed it somewhere between July and October 2012.

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