Tag: PTSD
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Smile. Be Polite.
They roll to a stop in the rusty old Datsun. Sadie sits in the front seat even though her head can barely see over the window. Seat belt baggy across her hips. ‘She’s a Man Eater’ playing very quietly in the background Watch out boy she’ll chew you up. The Suze switches the radio off…
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Anger Management
My oldest son once said to me, around 8 years old, “You know mom, the only thing that makes you really mad is when other people get mad.” It’s true. Not the emotion of anger, but the inability to control it, particularly in the presence of children, is one of my biggest triggers. We had…
little victories 