Tag Archives: PTSD

When I experienced flashbacks

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Casey

I’m sorry I’ve been away.  I’ve needed a hiatus for a while. I went through my drafts folder and found this one I’d been holding onto.  It was hard to talk about during the time I was experiencing PTSD.  I … Continue reading →

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The wisdom of Jeff Brown

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Casey

So many people get judged when they refuse to put their pain away. They get judged for showing it, for speaking it, for insisting on sharing their memories of abuse with those they know. I am not talking about those … Continue reading →

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Anxiety and creative expression

Posted on November 1, 2014 by Casey

I think that I am finally making peace with my anxiety.  I had been trying for a long time to figure out how to get rid of it.  I was not sure I could. I wrote a comment on a … Continue reading →

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Hidden from view

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Casey

Here, too, hidden from view With breath abating, I’m patiently waiting To see and be seen, what a wonderful dream Heavy heart, broken apart Fallen tears, restless fears I gave him my youth, he clouded the truth I thought I … Continue reading →

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Because sometimes I forget

Posted on April 12, 2014 by Casey

I’ve officially been away from my scientific career for 10 years this month.  I’m not as devastated about that thought as I thought I would be. I wrote this blog post in 2009 on my blog Raising Smart Girls, and … Continue reading →

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