From Strength to Strength

Early Warning Signs of mental healthy issues.  Not sure if you or someone you know is living with mental health problems? Experiencing one or more of the following feelings or behaviors can be an early warning sign of a problem: THEY WILL TELL YOU....and look for 

• Eating or sleeping too much or too little
• Pulling away from people and usual activities
• Having low or no energy
• Feeling numb or like nothing matters
• Having unexplained aches and pains
• Feeling helpless or hopeless
• Smoking, drinking, or using drugs more than usual
• Feeling unusually confused, forgetful, on edge, angry, upset, worried, or scared
• Yelling or fighting with family and friends
• Experiencing severe mood swings that cause problems in relationships
• Having persistent thoughts and memories you can't get out of your head
• Hearing voices or believing things that are not true
• Thinking of harming yourself or others
• Inability to perform daily tasks like taking care of your kids or getting to work or school

I'm a head injury survivor with ringing in my ears.  I believe those symptoms will go away as the migraines have. But I was, and still am amazed that I can calmly OR excitedly ask for help and responses are shockingly zombie like. Why?  The whole world is re-setting, re-grouping and re-organizing.  

The middle of March I literally had my Tibia dislocate while at the park with the dogs. 45 minutes passed while I tried to relax and allow it to reduce itself. Simultaneously calmly asking for help. Finally a brave soul was able to approach me without alarming the dogs and hand me my phone.  Help was on the way and soon my ability to relax was aided and my leg restored.   Ice, rest, essential oils, hydrate and therapy had me back going full speed stronger than ever.

Insight gained....the more I move from strength to strength: the less an injury can keep me down.

Life has been full of opportunities like this to either be defeated or propelled to the next level.  As we increase our volunteer staff for upcoming events and fundraising,  you will see first hand the impact our learning organization brings to Canines For Heroes.  Our renewed and updated name to describe what we excel at.  THRIVING