Costco isn’t just shopping—it’s sensory overload, entitlement, and PTSD triggers wrapped in bulk pricing. When the world gets loud, the wasteland and a reclaimed van offer a different kind of escape.
Tag: Service dog
Small Victories in the Wasteland
Learning to celebrate the small victories — in the Wasteland and in life — has become my quiet mantra. Between streaming, teaching again, and finding moments of peace through PTSD, I’m beginning to see that even small steps can feel monumental.
Why do we even bother…
Therapy comes in all types. Some folks require daily medication for their blood pressure, seizure disorders, insulin for diabetes, anti-depressants, and of course, service dogs. Yeah, service dogs are a form of treatment, although they do not fit in a pill bottle. However, they can be just as important as medicine that comes in a …
What is moral injury (burnout) like…
This is graphic, it is pain and hurt coming out, Read at your own peril It was Wednesday when my boss called me to his office for a little “chat.” Lisa had come up with another list of complaints (she was getting quite good at these since I think she spent more time watching me …