Paramedic Quotes

“By listening to the “unspoken voice” of my body and allowing it to do what it needed to do; by not stopping the shaking, by “tracking” my inner sensations, while also allowing the completion of the defensive and orienting responses; and by feeling the “survival emotions” of rage and terror without becoming overwhelmed, I came through mercifully unscathed, both physically and emotionally. I was not only thankful; I was humbled and grateful to find that I could use my method for my own salvation.

While some people are able to recover from such trauma on their own, many individuals do not. Tens of thousands of soldiers are experiencing the extreme stress and horror of war. Then too, there are the devastating occurrences of rape, sexual abuse and assault. Many of us, however, have been overwhelmed by much more “ordinary” events such as surgeries or invasive medical procedures. Orthopedic patients in a recent study, for example, showed a 52% occurrence of being diagnosed with full-on PTSD following surgery.

Other traumas include falls, serious illnesses, abandonment, receiving shocking or tragic news, witnessing violence and getting into an
auto accident; all can lead to PTSD. These and many other fairly common experiences are all potentially traumatizing. The inability to rebound from such events, or to be helped adequately to recover by professionals, can subject us to PTSD—along with a myriad of physical and emotional symptoms.”
― Peter A. Levine

“It's all fun and games until somebody dies.”
― Tom Hobbs - trauma Junkie

“You're not crazy." She was serious, no hint of a smile.
He cocked a brow. "And how do you know that?"
"I cut hair for a living." Her dark eyes glinted with playfulness, easing some of his jacked-up nerve. "I see crazy all the time. You're not it.”
― Lisa Kessler, Light of the Spirit

“You drive me crazy," he growled.
She leaned down, her breasts brushing against his chest. "It's a good look for you.”
― Lisa Kessler, Light of the Spirit

“Have you ever had a secret that involved other people, and you couldn't share it without exposing them?I have to be really careful."
He rubbed his forehead. "And swimming is going to help?”
― Lisa Kessler, Light of the Spirit

“Protect the daughters of Zeus." Fire flickered in Apollo's eyes. "Kronos is among you.”
― Lisa Kessler, Light of the Spirit

“I've never been jealous of an ice cube before.”
― Lisa Kessler, Light of the Spirit

“See. Told you I had sexy underwear."
"They're only sexy because you're in them.”
― Lisa Kessler, Light of the Spirit

“This was the way of it with Parker. One kiss, and she was lost.”
― Kimberly Kincaid, Back to You

“Jena took a seat on the sofa, and Cole found himself with another dilemma. Should he sit next to her or take the other chair? Such a decision shouldn’t feel momentous, but it did. It felt as momentous as a choice between the past and the future.
It felt like a choice between friendship and maybe more than friendship.
He sat next to her on the sofa.”
― Susannah Sandlin, Black Diamond

“We have unfinished personal business I do believe.” He smiled. “And I do love to make you blush.”
“It clashes with my hair.”
― Susannah Sandlin, Black Diamond

“If I show up at my own fire, the ‘me’ who needs to be rescued and the ‘me’ who’s doing the rescuing are both likely to get burnt. And the oddity of it all is that if I choose to be my own first-responder, I can get burnt without a fire.”
― Craig D. Lounsbrough

“Frank Zebzda, a friendly and tenacious individual with aspirations of becoming a therapist and paramedic.”
― Frank Zebzda