Anniversaries aren’t always about celebration. For someone with PTSD, they can be landmines. In this post, I reflect on trauma, empathy, and why even in the wasteland, war never changes.
Tag: trauma
Battle-Weary in September
September drags old scars into the light. PTSD anniversaries, bad memories, and a country at odds with itself. Sometimes the Wasteland is the only place I can breathe.
Forgiveness, on My Terms
Forgiveness isn’t always about them—it’s about us. For years, I carried the weight of anger, guilt, and expectation. But the truth is, I don’t owe him grace. I owe it to myself. This is my story of finding peace, not in forgiving the person who hurt me, but in finally forgiving myself.
Bet you think I forgot, I am sure you did…
I have been on a bit of hiatus, well, kinda since everything went downhill a while back. I have spent the last few weeks working on taking my practice to a real office, ya know, with a waiting room and actual exam rooms, the whole thing. I know a scary concept to say that I …