Tag Archives: PTSD

Book Review: Out

Posted on November 21, 2016 by nathanalbright

Out:  One Christian’s Experience Of Leaving The Gay Community, by Bob Five with Ron Hughes [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Kregel Book Tours in exchange for an honest review.] I must admit that while I have … Continue reading →

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Understanding The Past When We Understand Ourselves

Posted on November 17, 2016 by nathanalbright

Some time ago I read a book that served as a history of PTSD [1] and one of the most remarkable aspects of the history of PTSD is that the disease was discovered so recently, in the aftermath of the … Continue reading →

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An Ode To Monsieur Jourdain, Or The Past And The Pending

Posted on September 9, 2016 by nathanalbright

In Moliere’s well-known play The Bourgeois Gentleman, there is one particularly well known line where the eponymous main character, one Monsieur Jourdain, expresses a considerable amount of shock and surprise that he had been speaking prose all his life [1]. … Continue reading →

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The Shock Of The Lightning

Posted on August 31, 2016 by nathanalbright

As soon as the request was made by my boss to chat in a private office, I could feel the rush of adrenaline inside me, and I wondered what sort of awkward and unpleasant conversation was next.  As it happened, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: PTSD

Posted on August 26, 2016 by nathanalbright

PTSD:  A Spouse’s Perspective How to Survive in A World of PTSD, by Erica David [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by BookLook/WestBow Press in exchange for an honest review.] This book is somewhat mistitled, and it is uncertain … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Understanding Trauma

Posted on August 2, 2016 by nathanalbright

Understanding Trauma:  How To Overcome Post Traumatic Stress, by Dr. Roger Baker For somewhat obvious and understandable reasons, I read a lot of books on PTSD [1].  Perhaps the most obvious reason is that I have dealt with it for … Continue reading →

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Song Review: Color

Posted on July 16, 2016 by nathanalbright

In reviewing this song I will try to avoid channeling too much of my inner fanboy because I am well aware of the fact that something that might seem like a perfectly Nathanish song may not resonate with other people … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Anxiety And Avoidance

Posted on July 8, 2016 by nathanalbright

Anxiety And Avoidance:  A Universal Treatment For Anxiety, Panic, And Fear Based On Proven Techniques From Cognitive Behavioral Therapy And Mindfulness And Acceptance Therapies, by Michael A. Tompkins, PhD This book is clearly aimed at its target audience, that portion … Continue reading →

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This Isn’t Everything You Are

Posted on June 21, 2016 by nathanalbright

There are certain situations in life that are guaranteed to make people feel embarrassed or humiliated.  Having one’s private business end up under the harsh glare of the camera and becoming the punch line of endless jokes, finding oneself in … Continue reading →

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A Steep Price To Pay For Twenty Minutes Of Action

Posted on June 12, 2016 by nathanalbright

Like many people, I have been paying attention to the brouhaha that has surrounded the case of Stanford University rapist Brock Turner. Convicted three months ago of rape, the swimming star faced the potential of fourteen years of prison, and … Continue reading →

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