BARBARA'S TCHATZKAHS

I struggle with something related to my lifelong battle with PTSD. Until a few years ago, when I was in counseling for what used to be called a "breakdown," ( and very medicated so I could function) I brought it up. I always called it my "deer in the headlights" response. Now I know its an actual phenomena called the "freeze response." Example : When I was about 13 my 'best friend' started dating a 32 year old guy. He would, at her request, pick me up when she and I were going to events at a local Evangelical youth group. He would either attend with us (as a counselor, no less!) or he'd come back when it was over. Bizarre I know, but I was 13 and naive. I came from a home where I had no privacy or right to my own opinions. And everyone always thought my 'best friend' was such a sweet, nice, perfect, wholesome girl. The winters where I grew up were brutal. I was allowed to ride up front because I was so tall but often the thr...

SOMEONE HAD THE GUTS TO SAY IT I already spoke about this here. Kucinich Raises Important Question About Bush's Mental Health By Bill Hare Dennis Kucinich has raised a legitimate question about George W. Bush that has been all too tragically swept under the rug for too long – the state of the White House resident’s mental health. One of the most percipient books written during the 2004 presidential cycle was “ Bush on the Couch ” by eminent Georgetown University psychiatrist Dr. Justin Frank. Dr. Frank issued a stern warning that, given numerous danger signs evident from Bush’s behavior during his first term in office, a second term would constitute a ticking time bomb. The message Dr. Frank delivered was that Bush needed immediate treatment and, in the manner of individuals with mental problems, his difficulties would only worsen with time. He noted the grave consequences that could ensue for someone in Bush’s position to continue serving in office considering the evidence of such...

Make a Promise For generations, the Jewish people have fought bravely to end injustices inflicted on us by others. But we have also remained silent about the injustice of violence we inflict on each other. The ethical teachings of our tradition insist on certain values: B'tzelem Elokim, all human beings are created in the image of the divine; Shalom Bayit, safety and peace in the home; Tzedek, justice and accountability; Hesed and Rahamim, loving-kindness and compassion; and Teshuvah and Tikkun olam, healing and wholeness, on individual, communal and universal levels. And yet, domestic abuse remains a very real problem in the Jewish community. We call upon one other and all of the Jewish community to: Replace fear with courage by acknowledging that domestic violence does exist in the Jewish community. HEAR and BELIEVE those brave victims/ survivors who come forward with their stories. Think twice about those who accuse someone of Loshan Hara; are they an abuser who's really...

LUNATIC RUNNING THE ASYLUM How much more PROOF do we need that this scum is a loon than his performances at Columbia and now his influences prior to Annapolis? How many BRICKS have to hit the radical Left before they realize that we can NOT negotiate with this sort of person? How many more lunatics have to be unleashed on us all before we take a strong stand and wipe them out? Ahmadinejad & Annapolis Amnon Rubinstein President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's declaration regarding a worldwide Muslim referendum on the transfer of Israel to Europe, America or Alaska further serves to underscore the fact that we are dealing with a lunatic - a shrewd one, yes, but a lunatic nevertheless. The problem is this: The world - and especially we Jews - have had bad experiences with lunatics who have military power; we have seen their mad visions become reality. PLEASE CLICK HERE TO JBLOG ME Iran is a regional superpower and the fear that it will soon arm itself with nuclear weapons is not paranoia. H...