Since I haven't found the time to update this in such a long time, I thought I would use the last day of 2008 to officially sign-off. I'm still a ways from full-recovery, but each day life continues to look a little more like normal.

I have continued to work really hard on my emotional recovery this fall. Re-entering the working world brought with it new challenges with my ever evolving PTSD symptoms. Some things got better (I'm a lot less jumpy) but other things became more apparent (I'm more pessimistic and have a much harder time connecting to people). I continue to go to therapy once a week and even started working with a student to overcome my newfound fear of water. I'm also continuing to go to Reiki therapy and hope to begin a water therapy when the time is right.

I went to my first chiropractor appointment yesterday with hopes of relieving some of the continued pain I feel on a daily basis. I thought I would be able to go snowboarding this winter but a few seconds on ice skates told me I was a long way from getting back on a board. My biggest goal for 2009 is to make my body a priority and finally reconnect with it again. I've been doing things along the way to keep it going but I've definately put more priority on my mental health.

I'm hoping 2009 will bring continued growth and opportunity as my recovery continues. I look forward to all that is in store for the year ahead. I hope your year will be filled with everything good. If you want to stay connected feel free to email me at lindsay.petterson@gmail.com. Thanks for all of your continued support and kindness!