by Cathy Terranova | Aug 25, 2014 | Boundaries, Rethink Trauma, Uncategorized
Phobias are a real thing. They are severe, pervasive, and debilitating. When your frontal lobe (reasoning center) shuts off because you are terrified by the prospect of whatever the stimulus is it is more than just being scared of a bug. There are things I can’t...
by Cathy Terranova | Aug 4, 2014 | Rethink Trauma, Uncategorized
I can’t tell you how many times I have been standing, sitting, lounging, or was otherwise stationary in a group of people and heard someone say not just something hurtful about PTSD but hateful. Then they laugh. Then I bite my lip and try not to burst into tears...
by Cathy Terranova | Feb 27, 2014 | Uncategorized
I’ve been reading things about what stops us from changing the world. What binds us to the easy comfort of faith and trying to be “good people”. Overwhelmingly, what I’ve gleaned is that to make an impact you need to get uncomfortable. Be real with...