It is my pleasure to introduce you to my friend, composition and veterans studies colleague, veteran spouse and caregiver, Corrine Hinton. I had the pleasure of meeting Corrine at a conference on composition last year in Houston. We were able to reconnect this year in Portland where she met Memphis and Sam. Corrine has graciously agreed to an … [Read more...]
My Monday is Fueled by Stumptown…
My Monday is sort of a blur right now...not because of some last minute drinking binge on spring break but because of travel hangover. Have you had that before? You travel from point A to point B and you just want to sleep? You take a red-eye so you can see all the things, but then can barely keep your eyes open on the shuttle to your car? Yep. … [Read more...]
Startle Response and How to Handle It…
Dealing with PTSD means dealing with a variety of emotions, lack of emotions, triggers, memories, and nightmares (just to name a few)...what some people do not realize is that there is a startle response that comes with all of that. What is startle response? Startle response is a defensive response, a mechanism to cope with a sudden or … [Read more...]