Walking with Memphis

Life with a Service Dog & Veteran

What Not to Say to Someone with a Mental Illness

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Have you ever put your foot in your mouth because of your words? *raising hand* I have. And it sucks. Living with a mental illness is a struggle that most people cannot see. To most folks, Sam looks like a regular guy. A guy who has a dog with him in public for a disability they may not even understand. PTSD makes certain things harder than … [Read more...]

Parenting and PTSD

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There are times when parenting is downright hard. It is overwhelming. Kids don't come with a manual or a "how to" or "what to do if ______" book. Sometimes it feels a lot like trial and error, a good guess, or your best judgment, but parenting can be hard. Can you imagine parenting with PTSD? A diagnosis that sometimes brings about loneliness, … [Read more...]

Deployed to America

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I like to read other blogs. Every so often there are some that just strike me as beautiful--the way the words flow or the way the story is presented. I like to read magazines and journals--something that might seem "too academic" or "stuffy" to some people, but the other day there was something that was shared with me that just really hit me. In … [Read more...]