Category Archives: PTSD

An Almost Perfect Night

Tweet July 5th, 2011 – Ten Months Since the Fire Dear Friends, The other night I went out with girlfriends for a rare night out since the fire. It was so delightfully “normal.” We met for dinner, saw a free … Continue reading →

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Andi
Posted in PTSD | 7 Comments

Swimming Upstream: A Sunday Afternoon

Tweet Today I was supposed to go swimming with my friend Linda, but just as I was about to leave, a friend stopped by.  (In the mountains this never happens, and it is both delightful and wreaks havoc on schedules.) She … Continue reading →

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Andi
Posted in Boulder, Good Moments, PTSD, The Kindness of Strangers | 7 Comments

Disastrous Times

Tweet March 22nd, 2011 Six and a Half Months Since the Fire Dear Friends, There are fires burning all over Colorado today. About ten miles away, the Indian Gulch fire is still out of control, and has consumed 1,200 acres … Continue reading →

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Andi
Posted in Friends, PTSD | 6 Comments

Trauma Insomnia

Tweet December 1st, 2010 Almost Three Months After the Fire In a recent meeting organized for Four Mile Fire survivors, the speaker asked how many of us were having trouble sleeping or were taking something to help us sleep. Nearly … Continue reading →

Posted on December 5, 2010 by Andi
Posted in Friends, Nellie the Dog, PTSD | 9 Comments

Life On The Edge

Tweet October 22nd, 2010 Six and a Half Weeks After the Fire Hello Friends, Tonight is the beginning of a big football weekend at CU Boulder. Chautauqua is booked up, and all the vacation cottages are rented for the weekend. … Continue reading →

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Andi
Posted in Chautauqua, PTSD, Spiritual Experience | 11 Comments

Old Friends; New Friends

Tweet October 15th , 2010 Thirty-Eight Days After the Fire I went shopping today. This is a Very Big Deal.  I had to make another trip to the vet for more meds for Nellie (who seems to be recovering nicely) … Continue reading →

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Andi
Posted in Boulder, Good Moments, PTSD | 20 Comments

Dancing in the Dark

Tweet October 10, 2010 Thirty-Three Days After the Fire Hello Dear Friends, I was talking to someone today, and she asked, “How are you doing?” I stopped and said, “That’s a rather complicated question right now.” It’s amazing how complex … Continue reading →

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Andi
Posted in Friends, Nellie the Dog, PTSD | 42 Comments