What Do I Do When I’m Feeling Irritable?
Feeling irritated is irritating, plain and simple. You feel irritable, which makes everything around you feel irritable too. You don’t want to be bothered, but
5th October 2018
Feeling irritated is irritating, plain and simple. You feel irritable, which makes everything around you feel irritable too. You don’t want to be bothered, but
Guilt has an important function in our lives because guilt teaches us how to recognize right from wrong. Our guilt kicks in when we deeply
Hyperarousal and hypervigilance are two common symptoms of PTSD, post traumatic stress disorder. When any system in our mind or body is hyper, it is
“Hopelessness is often the self-edification that leads to great discovery or advancement,” writes Chris Herd on Medium in his article “How to Overcome Hopelessness and
In our last two blogs, we’ve covered the topic of unexpected memories when living with trauma or in trauma recovery. We’ve discussed the way traumatic
A mother is sitting in her favorite chair. With a faint whimper in her voice, she asks her child, “Please go get a glass of
Living with unresolved trauma can sometimes feel like we are being punished by our own mind. We get triggered and uncomfortable. We have physical sensations
Whether we are brand new to the idea of recovery or seasoned veterans of the recovery lifestyle, our attachment to the idea of risk-taking may
Trauma is overwhelming to the mind and body. The reality of what is happening in a traumatic moment is incomprehensible to our brain. Our sense
We have a deeply ingrained need to survive and we have a quick impulse which allows us to act in a second’s notice in order