I have a friend who see themselves in the worst way. It puzzles me because over the years, this friend has been kind, generous, thoughtful, and selfless in ways that have delighted me. This friend thinks they have done something horrible to hurt me. And even though I have memory issues, my body remembers when someone has hurt me before.
Posted by Jacqueline on November 4, 2018
https://justonetake.org/2018/11/04/the-body-keeps-score/
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.
Posted by Jacqueline on February 5, 2013
https://justonetake.org/2013/02/05/how-to-support-someone-with-ptsd-or-social-anxiety-part-three/
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.
Posted by Jacqueline on January 30, 2013
https://justonetake.org/2013/01/30/the-dream-part-ii/
Posted by Jacqueline on January 26, 2013
https://justonetake.org/2013/01/26/the-dream-part-i/
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