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Brisbane: Failure and a Growth Mindset – the Role of Failure in Successful PTSD Recovery. An essential aspect of recovery is moving forward. Quitting means you’re giving up, failure means you’re still trying.

I wrote this piece ‘Do You See Him?’ after touring with a documentary on human trafficking that featured my story called Stopping Traffic. It discusses the impact of sexual abuse on men in Brisbane.

Everyone has bad days–sometimes even a string of them put together. When you are dealing with PTSD and learning to manage yourself in Brisbane, there are some things that can really help on those shitty days.

PTSD Is Not A Pissing Competition in Brisbane. I was contacted by a female veteran who made it very clear to me that she believes that REAL PTSD was only something that people in the military could experience. I very firmly and politely disagreed.

It’s difficult to know if someone cares for you in Brisbane when you are dealing with PTSD in relationships.
If you have experienced trauma, some people just want to sit and hear your horror stories. Others want fodder for the gossip machine.

How PTSD Affects Daily Life in Brisbane. When a man’s wife becomes his ‘caregiver,’ the natural order of marriage is destroyed. If a woman acts like your mother, it is impossible to be intimate with her.

TIPS FOR LIVING WITH PTSD in Brisbane.

#DEALWITHIT is a PTSD self-help book for veterans, police, and trauma sufferers in Brisbane.

What happens when PTSD is triggered Brisbane.

Brisbane Lack of sleep will make you cranky and out of sorts. It will affect your memory, may lead to accidents, weaken you immune system and even make you fat!

Here are 4 simple things I do when I am struggling with PTSD nightmares and flashbacks.