#stress2strength

Failure and a Growth Mindset – the Role of Failure in Successful PTSD Recovery. An essential aspect of recovery is moving forward. Quitting means you’re giving up, failure means you’re still trying.

Everyone has bad days–sometimes even a string of them put together. When you are dealing with PTSD and learning to manage yourself, there are some things that can really help on those shitty days.

I was contacted by a female veteran who made it very clear to me that she believes that REAL PTSD was only something that people in the military could experience. I very firmly and politely disagreed.

If you are looking for help with PTSD or CPTSD, we hope you find what you need here. #dealwithit is a PTSD self-help book for veterans, police and trauma sufferers.

What is normal, and normal for whom? Here are some tips for living with PTSD. In my book #dealwithit – Living Well with PTSD, my wife and I talk about the journey I took and the things I had to learn and accept on my way to recovery.