Tuesday, June 30, 2020

PTSD Patrol Learning How to Use Overdrive

PTSD Patrol
Kathie Costos
June 30, 2020

Yesterday you got out of the ditch with help. Today you are back on the road, but facing a steep hill toward your journey of healing. It can be a great road trip once you get over this hill.

Working so far on your mind by being evaluated and getting mental heal help was like tuning your engine. Working on your body, was like charging your battery. Now is the time to work on your spirit.

The hill you are dealing with is only hard to get over because of what you didn't really leave behind you. You are still carrying that cargo and it is too heavy. Hanging onto anger, judgement and negative emotions is allowing what happened to you, control you. Learning how to forgive is the only way to take back your power and that comes from OVERDRIVE. 

#BreakTheSilence and #TakeBackYourLife

Love in Action 
9 Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. 
10 Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. 
11 Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. 
12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. 
13 Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality. 
14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. 
15 Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. 
16 Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited. 
17 Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. 
18 If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. 
19 Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the Lord. 
20 On the contrary: “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.”
21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Monday, June 29, 2020

PTSD Patrol getting you out of the ditch

Driving down the road is never fun when you get stuck in a ditch. Sooner or later someone comes along, figures out how you got there, and how to get you out of it so you can get to where you want to go! That is my job when you are dealing with PTSD! #BreakTheSilence and #TakeBackYourLife 

PS If you watch the videos from last year, Murray is in this one!

Sunday, June 28, 2020

PTSD Patrol resting on road trip toward healing

PTSD Patrol
Kathie Costos
June 28, 2020

Hopefully you watched the other videos and have been taking the steps to have a successful road trip on the road to healing. 

Any great road trip requires a time to rest. The journey toward healing is no different. Take a day to just relax your body and rest your mind.

Saturday, June 27, 2020

PTSD Awareness Day: Be Aware of Healing

PTSD Patrol
Kathie Costos
June 27, 2020

Over 7 million Americans have PTSD and the only thing they need to know is awareness of hope to heal. It can get better and you can take back your life.

Friday, June 26, 2020

PTSD healing with shock absorbers

PTSD Patrol
Kathie Costos
June 26, 2020


Here is a way to explain to people what a traumatic event is and why you were changed by it. 

They will understand it because every person on the planet experienced it. They just never think about it this way.

Every part of you was involved in the event that created the shock. Every part of your has shock absorbers already built in. Your system may have been overloaded and you may need help. But...every other time in your life, you adapted to what happened with help, including the one that everyone understands.

Also know that you can overcome it as a survivor with help. #BreakTheSilence and #TakeBackYourLife from #PTSD

guide to take back our life

June 26, 2021 The new site for PTSD Patrol  is up and running. New blog posts will begin there on June 27, 2021. This site will remain up.

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