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We share what a second run through the STAIR program revealed about PTSD, emotion regulation, and the quiet signs of progress. A poem, a song, and a freezer‑door trick anchor simple tools you can use when the threat system takes over.

• outpatient stay at St John of God and why it helps 
• STAIR explained as skills for emotion, communication, and boundaries 
• feeling again after numbness and noticing growth 
• drive, soothe, threat systems and why soothe shrinks in PTSD 
• SUDS check‑ins, naming emotions, and body mapping 
• practicing skills in the green zone to use in red 
• fast arousal drops with cold, space, and grounding 
• upcoming courses on sleep and trauma recovery 
• pickleball, Persian food, and a lesson in humility 
• season plan, holiday pause, and self‑kindness over comparison

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Song of the Week:

Andra Day - Rise Up

https://youtu.be/lwgr_IMeEgA

Thought of the Week:

"There will be a lot of posts soon from people sharing how much they achieved in 2025. But, in case someone needs to hear this.... It's okay if the only thing you did this year was just get through it"