Whoo-hoo! I cannot BELIEVE it! Seven years ago I just sat down to write out my trauma so that I could heal. And now…. My trauma recovery memoir, BEFORE THE WORLD INTRUDED: Conquering the Past and Creating the Future, was officially released! I’m particularly excited to share it with you, my peeps, who are here… Read More

Last night was a landmark night on YOUR LIFE AFTER TRAUMA: Belleruth Naparstek, one of my favorite people in the world of trauma recovery, was on the show. I asked these questions of Belleruth, and received some fantastic answers! What happens to the brain after trauma? Why is therapy not always a good thing? Tell… Read More

Have you ever noticed how difficult it is to figure out what to do in order to overcome the past? In my own recovery I knocked around trying to identify what would help without having a clear idea of what was really even available to me. In the end, it took me 10 modalities to… Read More

Recently I received a note from a blog reader, a Combat PTSD Vietnam veteran. He wrote: Today I did something I haven’t done in a long time. I asked my wife of 32 years to go for a walk with me. We talked and walked for part of an afternoon. Our relationship has not been… Read More

Last week we covered mental health stigma, shame, hypnosis, healing AND gave away free admission to a recovery course — all in one hour! Whew, what a terrific amount of information we covered. Love it when the show is so fully of personalities, hope and creativity. First, Dena discussed her own background of growing up… Read More

There’s so much negative chatter in our heads. The trauma voice does like to go on and on. Are you hearing it clearly even now as it pokes at you throughout the day? When you become aware of your negative voice – your gremlin - is a great time to do something about it. Some of… Read More