"It's like a different way of living now"

PTSD Patrol
Kathie Costos
May 17, 2021

"Can't you feel a brand new day?" That is how it feels to heal. A brand new day! Today the featured video is from the WIZ, A Brand New Day with Diana Ross.  When you survived whatever caused PTSD to hit you, you had a brand new day, but maybe it wasn't a happy one. I know it wasn't for me because I had a lot of things I had to deal with afterwards. Mostly, I was questioning why I survived. The thing is, I did heal and rejoiced when that better brand new day came. So can you.

In the end of this video, the factory workers are taking off their masks. It is time for you to do it too. If you feel as if you have had to hide what is going on inside of you, there is no need to cover it up anymore. It is time to find the help you need to heal because happiness is there for you to find.

You won't find it waiting for Dorothy or the Fairy Godmother to show up. You can't click your heals and end up there. You have to go looking for it and then you can have a whole new brand new day when you are happier!

 

Remember, it is your life...get in and drive it!

#BreakTheSilence and #TakeBackYourLife from #PTSD 

A Brand New Day

Diana Ross

From The Wiz 

Everybody look around

'Cause there's a reason to rejoice you see

Everybody come out

And let's commence to singing joyfully

Everybody look up

And feel the hope that we've been waiting for

Everybody's glad

Because our silent fear and dread is gone

Freedom, you see, has got our hearts singing so joyfully

Just look about

You owe it to yourself to check it out

Can't you feel a brand new day?

Can't you feel a brand new day?

Can't you feel a brand new day?

Can't you feel a brand new day?

Everybody be glad

Because the sun is shining just for us

Everybody wake up

Into the morning into happiness

Hello world

It's like a different way of living now

And thank you world

We always knew that we'd be free somehow

In harmony

And show the world that we've got liberty

It's such a change

For us to live so independently

Freedom, you see, has got our hearts singing so joyfully

Just look about

You owe it to yourself to check it out

Can't you feel a brand new day?

Can't you feel a brand new day?

Everybody be glad

Because the sun is shining just for us

Everybody wake up

Into the morning into happiness

Hello world

It's like a different way of living now

And thank you world

We always knew that we'd be free somehow

In harmony

And show the world that we've got liberty

It's such a change

For us to live so independently

Freedom, you see, has got our hearts singing so joyfully

Just look about

You owe it to yourself to check it out

Can't you feel a brand new day?

Can't you feel a brand new day?

Can't you feel a brand new day?

Can't you feel a brand new day?

Source: Musixmatch

Songwriters: Luther R. Vandross

A Brand New Day lyrics © Wb Music Corp. 

Preventing too late

PTSD Patrol
Kathie Costos
May 16, 2021

What if you could prevent "too late" from happening? Too late to say you're sorry from filling you with regret? Too late to say you love someone who may need to hear it? Or too late to let them know they matter to you, pick up the phone and call them or just be willing to listen to them?

What if you are the one who is thinking about ending the pain on your terms but instead of reaching out one more time to people who care about you, you decide to just keep it from them? You cannot change "it" when it is too late, but you can prevent it from happening.

Today the featured video is James Taylor, Fire And Rain. "Suzanne the plans they made put an end to you," is heartbreaking but what makes is sadder is when he sings, "but I always thought that I'd see you again."

It is something that stays with you the rest of your life and if you are the one who is like Suzanne, then you will leave that pain in people who may have changed your life, before your changed theirs to be filled with never ending questions they will never have answers for.

Remember, it is your life...get in and drive it! #BreakTheSilence and #TakeBackYourLife from #PTSD

Fire And Rain

James Taylor 

Just yesterday mornin', they let me know you were gone

Suzanne, the plans they made put an end to you

I walked out this morning and I wrote down this song

I just can't remember who to send it to

I've seen fire and I've seen rain

I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end

I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend

But I always thought that I'd see you again

Won't you look down upon me, Jesus?

You've got to help me make a stand

You've just got to see me through another day

My body's aching and my time is at hand

And I won't make it any other way

Oh, I've seen fire and I've seen rain

I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end

I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend

But I always thought that I'd see you again

Been walking my mind to an easy time

My back turned towards the sun

Lord knows, when the cold wind blows

It'll turn your head around

Well, there's hours of time on the telephone line

To talk about things to come

Sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground

Oh, I've seen fire and I've seen rain

I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end

I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend

But I always thought that I'd see you, baby

One more time again, now

Thought I'd see you one more time again

There's just a few things coming my way this time around, now

Thought I'd see you, thought I'd see you, fire and rain, now

Source: Musixmatch

Songwriters: Taylor James V

Fire And Rain lyrics © Emi Blackwood Music Inc., Country Road Music

I saw the sign and it opened up my eyes

PTSD Patrol
Kathie Costos
May 15, 2021

Imagine needing help to heal PTSD. You ask a friend a friend if they know how to get there. They tell you that road doesn't exist. They looked for it but never found it. Then you decide that you'll go looking for it. After a while you see a traffic sign that tells you exactly where that road is. You'll be happy to see it but then you realize you never would have found it, if you hadn't looked for it. 

You could end up being pissed off at your friend, or, you could go back and let them know where it is so they could find it too. Would you be ashamed of them for needing help? Nope! Then what is stopping you from looking for the help you need? Isn't it time you saw the sign and tell your friend it opened up your eyes too?

Today's featured video is Ace Of Base, The Sign!

Remember, it is your life...get and drive it!

#BreakTheSilence and #TakeBackYourLife from #PTSD

The Sign

Ace of Base

Shock!

I, I got a new life

You would hardly recognize me

I'm so glad

How can a person like me care for you?

(Ah) Why do I bother

When you're not the one for me

Is enough enough?

I saw the sign and it opened up my eyes

I saw the sign

Life is demanding without understanding

I saw the sign and it opened up my eyes

I saw the sign

No one's gonna drag you up

To get into the light where you belong

But where do you belong?

Under the pale moon

For so many years I've wondered who you are

How could a person like you bring me joy

Under the pale moon

Where I see a lot of stars

Is enough enough?

I saw the sign and it opened up my eyes

I saw the sign

Life is demanding without understanding

I saw the sign and it opened up my eyes

I saw the sign

No one's gonna drag you up

To get into the light where you belong

But where do you belong?

Oh, oh, oh, oh

I saw the sign and it opened up my mind

And I am happy now

Living without you

I've left you, oh oh oh

I saw the sign and it opened up my eyes

I saw the sign

No one's gonna drag you up

To get into the light where you belong

I saw the sign, I saw the sign

I saw the sign

I saw the sign, I saw the sign

I saw the sign, I saw the sign

I saw the sign and it opened up my eyes

I saw the sign

Source: Musixmatch

Songwriters: Jenny Berggren / Malin Berggren / Jonas Berggren / Ulf Ekberg

The Sign lyrics © Megasong Publishing 

Vaccinated Get Freedom!

PTSD Patrol
Kathie Costos
May 14, 2021

The video for today is not a chair dancing type of song. It is the kind you need to get up and dance to. This morning I woke up feeling really happy. The news from the CDC about not having to wear masks anymore was wonderful! I'm fully vacinated, and so is my husband, our daughter, family and friends. It means we can go back to the lives we were accustomed to. I won't use the word "normal" because that never really existed. What was normal to someone wasn't normal to someone else.

The word freedom was stuck in my head. The next thing I knew, I was thinking about the Blues Brothers and Aretha Franklin singing Think. Watching the video I cracked up laughing, bounced off my chair and started dancing. It is time to rejoice! We've all been through hell but because so many people are choosing to use their freedom to get vaccinated, we can start to enjoy ourselves again. I will probably wear a mask when I am inside with strangers because this pandemic taught us too many people don't care about anyone else. 

If I end up with COVID the experts say I can have it but have no symptoms. If I do get sick, it won't be like it was with ending up in the hospital or dying. The thing is, I don't want to be a threat to anyone else.

If you have PTSD or not, rejoice! You earned it!

Remember, it is your life...get in and drive it!

#BreakTheSilence and #TakeBackYourLife from #PTSD

Think

The Blues Brothers

(Aretha Franklin) 

Think (think)

Think (think)

Think (think)

Think (think)

You think (think)

Think (think)

Think about it (think)

You better think (think)

Think about what you're trying to do to me

Yeah think (think, think)

Let your mind go, let yourself be free

Let's go back, let's go back

Let's go way on back when

I didn't even know you

You couldn't have been too much more than ten

I ain't no psychiatrist

I ain't no doctor with a degree

It don't take too much IQ

To see what you're doing to me

You better think (think)

Think about what you're trying to do to me

Yeah think (think, think)

Let your mind go, let yourself be free

Oh freedom (freedom)

Freedom (freedom)

Freedom

Yeah freedom

Freedom (freedom)

Freedom (freedom)

Freedom

Oh freedom

Hey, think about it!

You, think about it!

There ain't nothing you could ask

I could answer you but I won't (i won't)

I was gonna change but I'm not

To keep doing things I don't (don't)

Hey (think), think about what you're trying to do to me (what you trynna do)

Baby, think, let your mind go, let yourself be free

People walking around everyday

Playing games that they can score

Trying to make other people lose their minds

Well be careful you don't lose yours

Yeah think (think)

Think about what you're trying to do to me

Yeah, yeah-yeah yeah (think, think)

Let your mind go, let yourself be free

You need me (need me)

And I need you (don't you know)

Without each other

There ain't nothing people can do

Yeah yeah, think about me (what you're trying to do to me)

'Till the fall of the night

Think about it right now

Oh freedom (freedom)

Freedom (freedom)

Freedom

Yeah freedom

Freedom (freedom)

Freedom (freedom)

Freedom

Freedom!

Hey! You, think about it!

There ain't nothing you could ask

I could answer you but I won't (i won't)

I was gonna change but I'm not

If you keep doing things I don't

Yeah think (think)

Think about what you're trying to do to me (what you're trying to do)

Baby, think, let your mind go, let yourself be free

You need me (need me)

And I need you (don't you know)

Without each other

There ain't nothing people can do

Yeah yeah, think about me (what you're trying to do to me)

'Till the fall of the night

Think about it baby

Yeah ah-ah-ah (think about) (forgive me)

Forgive me (think about)(forgive me)

Yeah ah (think about) (forgive me) (think about)

Baby (think about) (forgive me)

Right now! (Think about) (forgive me)

Think about yeah, yeah, yeah

(Think about) yeah (forgive me) (think about) (forgive me)

(Think about) (forgive me)

Think about (think about)

Think about (think about) (forgive me)

This evening (think about) (forgive me)

This evening (think about) (forgive me)

Dont (?) The Blues brothers hey!

Source: LyricFind

Songwriters: Aretha Franklin / Ted White

Think lyrics © Springtime Music Inc 

You have a reason to fight the demon

PTSD Patrol
Kathie Costos
May 13, 2021

I used the song by Disturbed, A Reason To Fight, not too long ago. I saw this video when I was putting up today's video for PTSD Patrol. It is too powerful and when I watched it, I knew it couldn't wait for another day. Someone needs to see it today and I hope it helps! For everyone else, just consider this a bonus video for the day.

Disturbed understands what that pain is like.

A Reason to Fight

Disturbed

The image in your eyes

Reflecting the pain that has taken you

I hear it in your voice, so ridden with shame

From what's hailing you

I won't give up so don't give in

You've fallen down but you can rise again

So don't give up

When the demon that's inside you is ready to begin

And it feels like it's a battle that you will never win

When you're aching for the fire and begging for your sin

When there's nothing left inside, there's still a reason to fight

Lost in your world of lies

I find it so hard to believe in you

Can it be real this time?

Or just a part of this game that we're playing through

I won't give up so don't give in

You've fallen down but you will rise again

I won't give up

When the demon that's inside you is ready to begin

And it feels like it's a battle that you will never win

When you're aching for the fire and begging for your sin

When there's nothing left inside, there's still a reason to fight

Don't let it take your soul

Look at me take control

When knowing to fight this war

This is nothing worth dying for

Are you ready to begin?

This is a battle that we are gonna win

When you're aching for the fire and begging for your sin

When there's nothing left inside, there's still a reason

When the demon that's inside you is ready to begin

And it feels like it's a battle that you will never win

When you're aching for the fire and begging for your sin

When there's nothing left inside, there's still a reason to fight

I'll be your reason to fight

Give you a reason to fight

Source: LyricFind

Songwriters: Dan J Donegan / David Michael Draiman / Kevin Gregory Churko / Michael Wengren

A Reason to Fight lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.