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GOD BLESS AMERICA.... What is an American? An American is English, or French, or Italian, Irish, German, Spanish, Polish, Russian or Greek. An American may also be Canadian, Mexican, African, Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Australian, Iranian, Asian, or Arab, or Pakistani or Afghan. An American may also be a Comanche, Cherokee, Osage, Blackfoot, Navaho, Apache, Seminole or one of the many other tribes known as Native Americans. An American is Christian, or he could be Jewish, or Buddhist, or Muslim. In fact, there are more Muslims in America than in Afghanistan. The only difference is that in America, they are free to worship as each of them chooses. An American is also free to believe in no religion. For that he will answer only to God, not to the government, or to armed thugs claiming to speak for the government and/or for God. An American lives in the most prosperous land in the history of the world. “The root of that prosperity can be found in the Declaration of Independence, which recognizes the God given right of each person to the pursuit of happiness.” An American is generous. Americans have helped out just about every other nation in the world in their time of need, never asking a thing in return. When crisis happens around the world throughout our history we have answered the call. Americans Welcome the best of everything...the best products, the best books, the best music, the best food, the best services. But they also welcome the least. “The national symbol of America, the Statue of Liberty, welcomes your tired and your poor, the wretched refuse of your teeming shores, the homeless, tempest tossed. These in fact are the people who built America. “ Americans are not a particular people from a particular place. They are the embodiment of the human spirit of freedom. Everyone who holds to that spirit, anywhere, is an AMERICAN!
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You can take steps to better manage and prevent flashbacks and dissociation. These are described below.
Coping skills, relaxation exercises, and other strategies for managing anxiety and stress associated with PTSD.
Using a Positive Self-Statement Log to Recognize Your Daily Accomplishments When people are feeling down or stressed out, it can be hard to always recognize the positive things you have accomplished. Learn about one way to get in touch with the goals that you have met in your day.
Monitor Your Emotions Learn how to monitor your emotions in order to determine what coping skills are working best for you.
Catching and Changing Negative Thoughts Changing negative thoughts can be an important skill to have because how you evaluate and think can affect your mood. Learn how to identify and address unhealthy thoughts, and in doing so, improve your mood.
Using Distraction as a Way of Coping with Strong Emotions Learn about distraction as a way of coping with strong, uncomfortable feelings.
Your Emotions and PTSD People with PTSD may have emotions that feel out-of-control and unpredictable. As a result, they can be very difficult to manage. Learning how to identify exactly what you are feeling in the moment can make it easier to respond to them in a healthy and effective way.
Improving Your Mood Putting aside time in your schedule to take part in positive and pleasurable activities can improve your mood and lessen or keep away depression and some symptoms of PTSD.
Developing A Safety Plan If you have PTSD, then you know that you can experience PTSD symptoms at any time. Therefore, it is important to have a safety plan in place in order to respond quickly and effectively when these PTSD symptoms occur.
Coping with Thoughts of Suicide Many people with PTSD have experienced thoughts of ending their own life. When you experience suicidal thoughts, it is important to address them immediately. Learn some ways to cope with these thoughts.
How to Identify and Cope with Your PTSD Triggers Learn how to identify and cope with triggers for your PTSD symptoms.
Coping with Flashbacks and Dissociation Many people with PTSD struggle with flashbacks and dissociation. These symptoms can be unpredictable and difficult to manage. However, there are some things you can do to better manage these symptoms of PTSD.
Do Progressive Muscle Relaxation Progressive muscle relaxation can be a very effective way of reducing stress and anxiety. Learn how to do progressive muscle relaxation here.
Self-Soothing Coping Strategies It is important to develop coping strategies, focused on reducing distress and improving your mood, that you can do on your own. Learn more about some coping strategies that may be effective in managing your distress.
Use Expressive Writing as a Way of Coping with PTSD Writing about your feelings and thoughts (or expressive writing) can be a healthy way of coping with your PTSD. Learn how to cope with your PTSD through writing.
Seeking out Social Support People with PTSD can benefit greatly from having social support. However, in seeking out and establishing social support, there are certain qualities to look for. Learn about some of these qualities here.
Book Review: The Borderline Personality Disorder Survival Guide Many people with PTSD also have borderline personality disorder (BPD) and PTSD is common in BPD. Fortunately, there is a new book that can provide help for people struggling with BPD, The Borderline Personality Disorder Survival Guide, by Drs. Alexander Chapman and Kim L. Gratz.
Making Positive Changes in the New Year The New Year is a time when people often commit to making positive changes in their lives. This may be particularly important for the person with PTSD, especially given that PTSD is often associated with a number of unhealthy behaviors.
Managing Your Alcohol Intake Over the Holidays Many people increase their alcohol consumption over the holidays. This can be dangerous for someone with PTSD. Learn how to cope with cravings for alcohol over the holidays.
PTSD and Coping with the Holidays The holidays can be a difficult time for people with PTSD. Learn how you can cope with the stress of the holidays and your PTSD.
Is Your PTSD Getting Worse? The severity of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms can change over time. It is important to recognize early warning signs that PTSD symptoms may be getting worse. Learn how to identify and cope with these early warning signs in order to prevent a worsening of your PTSD.
Take a Time Out from Anger People with PTSD may have higher levels of anger and, as a result, are more likely to have arguments or conflicts with others. Learn how to better manage your anger through the use of "time-outs."
Coping with PTSD PTSD can have a tremendous negative impact on a person's life. The distressing symptoms of PTSD can often lead people to use unhealthy ways of coping, such as alcohol or drug use. Learn more about some of the healthy ways of coping with PTSD symptoms.
Use Self-Monitoring for PTSD Using self-monitoring for PTSD can be an important skill. It can increase your awareness of situations that bring about unpleasant and upsetting thoughts and feelings such as anxiety. The first step in addressing these thoughts and feelings is being aware of what situations bring them up. Self-monitoring can help with that.
Get More Active in Your Life! When people feel down, they may be less likely to do the things they enjoy in life or lose track of their goals. Behavioral activation is a simple way of getting back in touch with those things you find enjoyable and pleasurable.
Reduce Stress by Breathing It may sound silly, but many people do not breathe properly. Learning to breathe properly can do a lot to protect you from stress and anxiety.
Practice Being Mindful: A Quick and Easy Exercise Mindfulness is an excellent way of coping with stress and anxiety. Here you can learn about a mindfulness exercise that is quick and can be done anywhere by anyone.
Make the Decision to Change a Behavior People with PTSD may develop behaviors that appear useful in the short-run but in the long-run are actually harmful or detrimental to the person's well-being. So, how do you identify whether a behavior you are engaging in is good or bad? You can determine this by evaluating the short- and long-term pros and cons of a behavior.
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