“You keep convincing yourself that the worst is behind you, and I think that’s what helps you keep going.” ~ Torrey Shannon, CBS Evening News interview I, along with three other caregivers, was featured on Monday night’s CBS Evening News discussing a very important topic: Caregiver Stress and Secondary PTSD. In this post I will…
In case you are new here, or in case your stalking skills are getting rusty, you’ll need to know the cast of characters for the stories I am going to share with you. Me: Well, that’s me. Dan: Well, that’s my wonderful husband. He has a brain injury. Talon: That’s our middle son, age 15-going-on-30….
September 11, 2012 – 11 years later Most of today has already passed, so I am writing this a little later than I planned or preferred. Today was difficult for us. We try to think of it as just another day, hoping the triggers will saunter past our life and not even come for a…
Earlier this month, a very special veteran received a very special gift. Be prepared to laugh and cry at the same time as you’ll watch his brain injury play out in real life. In my next post I’ll share the story behind this story. For now just enjoy this very touching moment. Please scroll down…
Today I am going to share some photos from Dan’s interview (and subsequent article) with GQ Magazine. My thanks to Alex Masi for his incredible photography skills, and for capturing our daily life in a respectful way. He, along with Dirk Peitz, followed our family for a few days here in our home. We were…
(If you haven’t heard about what Dr. Phil did this week on his show, THIS POST explains it in more detail. It should also be noted that since the date of my two original blog posts, Dr. Phil changed the name of the show but offered no apology, which I responded to here.) In short,…
People think we are crazy to live in the middle of nowhere. Well, grab a tissue and see why. Y’all are crazy NOT to live here! Please scroll down and leave a comment – I love to hear your thoughts! You can also join me on Pinterest, Twitter and Facebook for sneak peeks and updates….
Over on Facebook, the Social Deviants page has a great initiative to submit videos about what you believe in. It really gets you to think about what you believe, then gives you a great outlet to share it! I had a lot of fun putting this together and hope I don’t look too much like…
Hi! I am @TorreyLisa, a public figure and wife of a wounded warrior. You can follow me through the ups and downs of managing life after combat. Fueled by copious amounts of coffee and armed with an incredible sense of humor, I am "spilling the beans" about life, writing, relationships and cutting bureaucratic red tape.
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Thoughts of a TBI-PTSD Wife
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