Me doing the self-talk my therapist taught me: "This is a flashback. I am an adult and I am safe in my own home. I feel afraid but I am not in danger."
My amygdala: haha no we are in so much danger right now little girl
#cptsd
Someone told me Squash walks nicely and listens to me, and after my initial instinct to laugh I realized he was right. Somehow Squashies has become the Good Dog around here.
Life hack: #VoteToday at your polling place, it's Election Day.
(Oh wait you need a reason? Uh... a shit ton of people voted early and the lines are short. Hooray!)
Ah, winter. That magical time of year when layers + a cute scarf and hat can substitute for a shower if you just have to run out to the store for a minute on your day off.