Free From Trauma and PTSD

01/12/2021

Isn’t it amazing how our brains work? Such an amazing and powerful organ. Our brains amazing abilities sometimes can cut both ways. We survive a traumatic event(s) and our brain protects us in the moment. Later, when it is time to move on, our brain still wants to keep us safe. This is why ptsd recovery is challenging. Awareness is the key. Once we see our PTSD- then we can address it and move forward.
Our goal is to have a rich full meaningful life. We can only do that when we have stopped protecting and start living.

01/04/2021

It’s time to see our past trauma as that past. Let’s find ways to not let past events negatively affect us today. Instead let’s find ways to put things into perspective and move forward with less shame and resentment.

11/01/2020

Know anyone who is struggling with substance abuse, destructive compulsive behaviors a and/or ongoing broken relationships? This message is about understanding how past trauma and abandonment affect us today.

with Pastor Craig Simpson

08/25/2020

Unresolved Trauma and abandonment can be so strong in our lives. Our brains organize around survival and it becomes difficult to move forward on our lives.

Moving forward takes awareness, courage, and hope in a better future. Addictive thinking and behavior are so often fueled by past or current trauma and abandonment.

Reducing unresolved issues is a process. Starting your journey to a rich full meaningful life takes time but it is well worth it!

05/15/2020

Intentional Gratitude means finding daily things to be grateful for. Seeing at least one good thing that happened to you each day. Spend time in meditation and prayer. Exercise. Do something nice for someone else.

05/13/2020

We all have faced trauma and abandonment in our lives. It’s what we do with our traumatic experiences is what matters. Ignoring and surviving don’t work well. Talking, learning strategies do work.

04/22/2020

Check out our NorthStar Recovery website: Nscmechanicsville.com. WE have online meetings every Friday at 6:30pm. Email me at [email protected] or call (804)746-5081 to get meeting ID # to join with us.

NorthStar Community is a group of people recovering together from substances, destructive behaviors, and dysfunctional relationships.

04/22/2020

Hi everyone! For you that are in recovery these are challenging times. We have spent so much of our lives protecting ourselves from pain and hurt. We’ve been told that we need to get help and support. To be with others that care about us and not isolate... and now we’re isolating. Call or text people. Go online for support groups. You’re not alone. God loves you and so do many people. REACH OUT!!!!!

04/17/2020

Tough times right now everyone. For you in recovery-find ways to connect with people.

02/12/2018

Life gets better and better with intentional gratitude.

04/25/2017

Your marriage not as good as it could be? Tired of being miserably content? Get in there and fight for your marriage. Make it awesome. Think about having a relationship that has zero anxiety. That is what we all should be after. A trusting, safe, romantic relationship where we actually love and, yes, like each other!!!!