Tag: CPTSD

How to Lower Inflammation After Chronic Stress: 10 Science-Supported Tools (+ Bonus Pro Tip)

August 3, 2026

#1 Prioritize Quality Sleep: 🧠💙 Trauma can teach your body that sleep isn’t safe. When you’ve lived in survival mode for years, your nervous system doesn’t simply “turn off” because you’re tired. It stays on guard, scanning for danger—even when you’re finally safe. The good news? Your brain and body can learn a new pattern. … More How to Lower Inflammation After Chronic Stress: 10 Science-Supported Tools (+ Bonus Pro Tip)

19 Years Later: Love Didn’t Save Us… It Gave Us the Strength to Save Ourselves (July 4, 2026)

July 4, 2026

Jennifer and Lee getting married at Height of Land near Rangeley Plantation in Maine (2007) Nineteen years ago, Lee and I stood before one another and promised, “Until death do us part.” Neither of us could have imagined what those words would eventually mean. We thought marriage would be about building careers, traveling, growing old … More 19 Years Later: Love Didn’t Save Us… It Gave Us the Strength to Save Ourselves (July 4, 2026)

WGME Reported “‘They Murdered My Son in Cold Blood:’ [Maine] Parents Upset After Police Shooting Ruled Justified” (2024)

March 21, 2024

“A report released last week found the use of deadly force by police against a man from Rumford last year was justified. Shay McKenna was not supposed to have a gun. Police say he did. Shay McKenna’s parents say their son feared police would find and kill him. Shay McKenna was out on bail, living … More WGME Reported “‘They Murdered My Son in Cold Blood:’ [Maine] Parents Upset After Police Shooting Ruled Justified” (2024)

WGME Reported “‘They Murdered My Son:’ Maine Family Devastated After Police Shoot Man Accused of Manslaughter” (2023)

September 14, 2023

“A family in Rumford, Maine, is grieving the loss of two sons. They claim one was accidentally shot and killed by his older brother. That same older brother was shot and killed by a state trooper Wednesday.” –WGME (September 14, 2023) [Please note how WGME dehumanizes the young man who was shot by the trigger … More WGME Reported “‘They Murdered My Son:’ Maine Family Devastated After Police Shoot Man Accused of Manslaughter” (2023)

Home Base Veteran Story: Jennifer & Lee Norris (2017)

November 15, 2017

Related Links:Home Base Veteran Story: Jennifer & Lee NorrisAir National Guard Recruiter Drugs and Rapes New Recruit (1996)Sexual Assault and Abuse of Authority at Keesler Air Force Base (1997)The Impact of Toxic Military Leadership: Lower Enlisted Airman Runs for Her Life, Transfers to Another State to Prevent Suicide (2001)The Emotional Toll of Military Injustice: No Justice, Retaliation, Zero … More Home Base Veteran Story: Jennifer & Lee Norris (2017)

Our Unique Boston Cycling Experience with Urban AdvenTours (2016)

April 18, 2016

After Soldier Ride Tampa, I attended a three day physical health and wellness expo with Wounded Warrior Project in Massachusetts. On the second day we went for a bicycle ride with Urban AdvenTours in Boston. After just returning home from a cycle ride, I was excited that we were going for another one. I fell … More Our Unique Boston Cycling Experience with Urban AdvenTours (2016)

Traumatized by Criminals, Toxic Military Leaders, & My Father’s Sudden Death, Then Stop Lossed, Poisoned with Lead, and Suicidal in the Air Force… But I’m Not a “Real” Veteran (2015)

September 16, 2015

Like a lot of Americans, I have a hard time around 9/11. It’s hard to even write about it but I am going to push through the fear. Like Eleanor Roosevelt has been quoted: “Courage is more exhilarating than fear and in the long run it is easier.” (As I take deep breaths.) This statement … More Traumatized by Criminals, Toxic Military Leaders, & My Father’s Sudden Death, Then Stop Lossed, Poisoned with Lead, and Suicidal in the Air Force… But I’m Not a “Real” Veteran (2015)

Report of Maine Attorney General Janet Mills on the Use of Deadly Force by Rumford Police Sergeant Tracey Higley in Rumford, Maine (2014)

July 29, 2014

Editor’s Note: For the record on Friday, June 6th, 2025, we cannot in good faith read this Maine Attorney General’s report especially after noticing Janet Mills, the grand protector of all Maine “authorities,” was the Attorney General in 2014. This takes this abuse of power saga in Western Maine to a whole new level. Janet … More Report of Maine Attorney General Janet Mills on the Use of Deadly Force by Rumford Police Sergeant Tracey Higley in Rumford, Maine (2014)

Camping with Onyx in the White Mountain National Forest (2014)

June 22, 2014

The White Mountain National Forest is located in the mountains of western Maine and New Hampshire. One of the entry points to the area is through Gilead, Maine about 20 miles from where we live. I spent a lot of my childhood in this area because this is where my mom grew up. I didn’t … More Camping with Onyx in the White Mountain National Forest (2014)