These days, it seems like there are too many things to save and not enough time in the day. You have the "I can singlehandedly save the world. And then make it home in time for dinner" feeling. But the truth is, you can't do that.
How do you deal with that? How do you break things into small segments and then work on them that way? Right now, we only look at "The News" if we have to. Otherwise, we stay away.
Why? Because we feel like we're about three steps ahead. We see what's going on. We know who will do what. Who will respond and how they'll respond. Then, what will the next response be. Which means either we should be president of our own network. Or, maybe the head of some govt. agency.
Then again, who needs that kind of stress?
No sleep at all last night. There's lots of anger and fighting not to black out. At times we shake violently and feel like we're going to snap. At other times we just turn things off and look out the window. Despair is still crippling.
Does any of this happen to you?
Please link us to everywhere you think it will help. Also, pass on our Twitter channel:
http://www.twitter.com/survivingtrauma
Friday, August 6, 2010
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Balancing Trying to Be Heard
Like they say, it's all ying/yang. Balance is the key.
You try for that in your own situation. But as for the rest of the world, nobody seems to care about that.
This can apply to surviving trauma and other things as well.
Our suggestion? If necessary, use the economic power that you have to get someone's attention. If they don't listen, don't add to their profit margin.
How do you do this is entirely up to you. But also, can one person bring down a giant global corporation?
Maybe not. On the other hand, think of your peace of mind that comes from protecting your balance.
Protection comes first. Also, you have to fight back. In our opinion, just "going with your feelings" doesn't work.
There are other ways to get your information.
Build your own network. And whatever you do, for God's sake don't have any connection to the nutcase teabaggers. Trust us, it's not worth it.
You try for that in your own situation. But as for the rest of the world, nobody seems to care about that.
This can apply to surviving trauma and other things as well.
Our suggestion? If necessary, use the economic power that you have to get someone's attention. If they don't listen, don't add to their profit margin.
How do you do this is entirely up to you. But also, can one person bring down a giant global corporation?
Maybe not. On the other hand, think of your peace of mind that comes from protecting your balance.
Protection comes first. Also, you have to fight back. In our opinion, just "going with your feelings" doesn't work.
There are other ways to get your information.
Build your own network. And whatever you do, for God's sake don't have any connection to the nutcase teabaggers. Trust us, it's not worth it.
22 Countries and Counting
How ya goin'? Welcome to our new readers in Sri Lanka and South Africa. Please spread this blog everywhere you think it will help. But also not endanger your healing in the process.
Fighting more symptoms today. What helps us? We're not responsible for what others do and say. Instead of anger at those who won't admit that we exist, we get our message out thru here. We also have some other ways to do it. But job hunting comes first.
A suggestion. Set boundaries that you feel help you. Then stick to them. There's no law that says you MUST answer every mobile call 24/7. That's why God invented voice and email.
So what if you call someone back the next day (or Monday after a weekend)? You don't HAVE to be on all the time. At least 99.9% us don't. Why then put yourself under unnecessary stress?
We check our voice and email two times a day. And that's it.
Try this and see what happens.
Fighting more symptoms today. What helps us? We're not responsible for what others do and say. Instead of anger at those who won't admit that we exist, we get our message out thru here. We also have some other ways to do it. But job hunting comes first.
A suggestion. Set boundaries that you feel help you. Then stick to them. There's no law that says you MUST answer every mobile call 24/7. That's why God invented voice and email.
So what if you call someone back the next day (or Monday after a weekend)? You don't HAVE to be on all the time. At least 99.9% us don't. Why then put yourself under unnecessary stress?
We check our voice and email two times a day. And that's it.
Try this and see what happens.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
How ya goin'?
How's your Tuesday? Welcome to our new readers in Itay and India. Which means we're now read in 20 countries. Only 180 to go.
How's your focus? Keep in mind you have no control over what others do and say. But you have to protect yourself. That comes first.
Have a nice day.
How's your focus? Keep in mind you have no control over what others do and say. But you have to protect yourself. That comes first.
Have a nice day.
Monday, August 2, 2010
Fighting to Focus
Doing okay today? We're fighting to focus. Dissociating when you open your eyes in the morning is still a problem. But you keep going.
Have a good day.
Have a good day.
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Wikileaks, SB1070 and Trauma
How's your weekend? It turns out that we were right regarding the diet. Our tolerance for acidic food and spices is way down. Which means more changes to still feel there's some spiciness to food.
Despite being a slow news month, triggers are everywhere. It's not only the content. But also how many react to it.
Wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan. A racist law in Arizona. Massive amounts of trauma connected to all of this.
Is anybody paying attention to that in all of this? It doesn't look like it. Instead, it's where's the angle to hype? Do we really need to read Julian Assange's poetry? What the **** does that have to do with anything?
What it means is that many in power are trying to counterspin Wilileaks and the sane people who oppose SB1070. It also means that we'll treat Assange like a presidential candidate/rock star god/whatever. Besides, turf wars between Wikileaks and their competition (Cryptome, WMR and others) iare WAY more interesting than the same old boring stock footage of dead bodies.
Is screening and treating the Afghan population for PTSD part of our campaign to win "hearts and minds"? Who cares. There's nothing to hype in that.
The rest of the world wants us to leave. The corporate MSM doesn't want you to know that. So we'll do their job for them.
Despite being a slow news month, triggers are everywhere. It's not only the content. But also how many react to it.
Wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan. A racist law in Arizona. Massive amounts of trauma connected to all of this.
Is anybody paying attention to that in all of this? It doesn't look like it. Instead, it's where's the angle to hype? Do we really need to read Julian Assange's poetry? What the **** does that have to do with anything?
What it means is that many in power are trying to counterspin Wilileaks and the sane people who oppose SB1070. It also means that we'll treat Assange like a presidential candidate/rock star god/whatever. Besides, turf wars between Wikileaks and their competition (Cryptome, WMR and others) iare WAY more interesting than the same old boring stock footage of dead bodies.
Is screening and treating the Afghan population for PTSD part of our campaign to win "hearts and minds"? Who cares. There's nothing to hype in that.
The rest of the world wants us to leave. The corporate MSM doesn't want you to know that. So we'll do their job for them.
Looking for Some Stability
Today, it feels like there's a bit more stability. Yesterday, we thought we were going to black out. But now, we're still sticking to our boundaries.
We still have to edit everything. Hyperawareness is still a problem in crowded places. As for others never admitting that you exist, you have no control over what others do or say.
Feel free to post your comments here. Also, please link this to everywhere you think it'll help. Unlike many other blogs, we're not selling anything here. There's no pledge drives or any of that.
Right now, we're read in almost 20 countries. Now, only roughly 180 to go.
We still have to edit everything. Hyperawareness is still a problem in crowded places. As for others never admitting that you exist, you have no control over what others do or say.
Feel free to post your comments here. Also, please link this to everywhere you think it'll help. Unlike many other blogs, we're not selling anything here. There's no pledge drives or any of that.
Right now, we're read in almost 20 countries. Now, only roughly 180 to go.
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