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Taking Care of You
Why is it that we tend to think that anything that smacks of self-care means we’re “indulging” ourselves? We feel we don’t deserve to...
Living with Change
Dealing with PTSD is a lifelong thing, not something that we “get over” after a few months of effort. What I am just realizing is that...
A Virtual Veterans Support Group
Of course, Coronavirus has had an effect on those who have PTSD. That nasty little virus has had an impact on almost all of us! For...
New Traditions
I received a text from a close friend last week saying she had exposed me to the coronavirus. She had been coughing and sneezing while she...
Working with Disabled American Veterans
Over the past decade, my work with disabled Veterans in the VA’s Vocational Rehabilitation Program has been the highlight of my time at...
Incoming!
Having PTSD means chemical changes have occurred in the brain that result in a continuously active state of arousal for the individual...
Repeat Performance
Medical experts are predicting that we are not yet done with the coronavirus pandemic. I suspect that’s true. People want it to be over so...
A Veterans Success Story
When Gage called Disability Network Lakeshore, he was unemployed and was struggling to cope with PTSD. He had no idea how the skills he...
Learning To Live With PTSD
A while back, I thought I’d done a fairly good job at learning to live with PTSD, but I hit another bump in the road and everything went...
The Roses
It has been an extremely difficult summer due to the coronavirus crisis. We are all stressed more than usual with wearing masks, washing...
Everyone Needs A Plan
I’ve been watching the news this week about the wildfires in California, and my heart goes out to the folks dealing with that horror. It’s...
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) turns 30
This year (2020) marks the 30th anniversary of the ADA (American Disabilities Act). Without the ADA our lives and communities would look...