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...]
10 Things a Combat Veteran Wants You to Know
Today's post comes from http://www.military.com/, in a feature that was ran in 2012. Dated? A little. Important? I think so. So many combat veterans struggle with the reintegration into the civilian world after a life changing experience like deployment. At times it seems that only listening is key--and sometimes the combat veteran wants to … [Read more...]
Our Furry Valentine
Valentine's Day---normally just a regular day. For one who was a skeptic and even made the comment that Jimmy John was her Valentine, chocolates, flowers, blah, blah, blah...I have to say that my attitude has changed (although yesterday was really just a Tuesday). This year, Valentine's Day was spent with my husband (our first as husband and … [Read more...]