
On Thursday June 15th, two of our group members shared a presentation entitled “ Looking at PTSD from Two Different Lenses” The first view was from a male perspective. Our first member began by offering the definition of PTSD, which…
Read MoreAt our last DBSA meeting, Miriam shared with us her most recent presentation entitled “ Anxiety x two” She began by sharing that lately she has had anxiety about being anxious. Most of us are familiar with anxiety, right? Miriam…
Read MoreOn Thursday June 8th, Steve shared with us his presentation entitled “ Managing Life’s Triggers “ Triggers are usually associated with someone who has had a history of experiencing emotional trauma. And sometimes that person may feel triggered by…
Read MoreOn Thursday June 1st, Miriam shared with us her presentation entitled “ Self care“. Miriam began her presentation by asking, so what is self-care? Self-care is when you take the time to do things that help with your mental and physical…
Read MoreFirst off lets talk about truth versus fact. Many of us think that the truth would be easy to recognize. Undebatable. Actually the truth is more like one of those shape-shifting aliens in the X files. It somehow manages…
Read MoreOn Thursday May 18th, Miriam shared with us her presentation entitled “ Isolation “. So, what is the definition of isolation? Isolation is having the effect of making one disengage. It can also be a coping mechanism. It can also…
Read MoreOn Thursday May 11th, Kris shared with us her most recent presentation entitled “ Cleaning up my Manic Mess” Kris shared with us that she started her mental health journey when she was around 12 or 13 years old….
Read MoreMany of us have friends or family members that try as hard as they do, really do not understand us as well as we would like them to. They do not know how to cope or deal with us from…
Read MoreOn Thursday May 4th, Don shared with us his most recent presentation entitled “ A Long Time Ago, in a Galaxy Far, Far Away “ In honor of May 4th, and National Star Wars day, Don shared that…
Read MoreOn Thursday April 27th, I shared with everyone my most recent presentation entitled “ Peer Support 101” When trying to decide what topic to present for my next presentation, our President and fearless leader Miriam suggested that I talk a bit…
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