maybe PTSD is like some illnesses that go into remission?

once i told a new doctor that i no longer have asthma. he corrected me and said you still have it . . . most people have a relapse later in life when triggered.

i try not to worry about PTSD triggers. i don't know if this is good or not, but avoidance works for me!

i bet when a person diagnosed with PTSD no longer needs to avoid triggers to cope and is able to function without psych meds or counseling . . . then that person is cured of PTSD.