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Sep 04, 2009, 06:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Catherine2

Something has been on my mind the past few days...

The habit of comparing our traumas to those of others. It's a tough habit to break; comparing then always thinking ours is less...not as bad, etc..
Wouldn't a sign of progress be when we are able to stop thinking "they had it worse" and be, "I'm sorry they went through so much...I know how that feels?"
It would be just a bit of a morph to understand the nuance behind that, jmo/jme. One little step away from being a victim and one step closer to I am a survivor.
After survivor--Thriver.

Thoughts everyone?

In Peace

THIS IS BY NO MEANS, A DIRECT REPLY TO YOU ..C..., BUT MY THOUGHTS AND OPINION ON ANGER AND EMPATHY.....just using your quote.......thanks.............great topic.........

....thoughts......experience..................and......psychological solution-s....that have given myself a place to start............and an awareness of the here and now.............

............from Desiderata..................one line

........"If you compare yourself with others,you may become vain and bitter,for there will always be greater and lesser persons then your self."

.....is not vain and bitter equivilant to empathy and anger?

....PTSD symptom............everything is black and white.....to the extreme...........

.....now the word issue.......its not ME........ish-you....(its you)

.....what that means to me is........MY anger and MY empathy are mine......not yours.............

....to much of one or the other.......means I am setting myself up for a meltdown.......shutdown.......episode......internal uneasinesss............

......."I cannot change what I am not aware of".............(forgot who wrote that)..........

........inwhich rolls over to the saying about the glass......half full...half empty?...............niether.............its right in the middle................

..............................or balance.....................................

.....working with ptsd........or embracing.............

.....I need to be aware of what in my life needs balance....

.....and what in my life.......I can take to extremes........

......I need balance with empathy and anger.......no extremes

......and extremes........problem or solution.....the choice is mine....

......this is embracing and owning ptsd.........my gift..................

I am aware that I must work threw these complexities of life to love the simple me..................today...........................

..............."a lost gold coin..........is found by means of a penny candle"...........the masters

....I try to balance my anger today with a little humor.....not much, but just enough................

.....with luv...as always.............Sparrowstail...................

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