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Old Jun 01, 2011, 02:18 PM
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No, I am not sick of hearing it. And the fact that you are sharing it may mean another person will feel that they are not alone. Not everyone is willing to talk or even see a problem.

Part of PTSD is repeating. Many people don't always understand that. I have often been acused of doing that, not knowing that it was a common symptom of PTSD.
It is a verbal validation, recognition and finally being able to accept it. It is a process and is also a wonder of the why. That repeating is as if you are saying, gee I cant believe it, why, was it me, what was it. Well you have a lot of answers now but accepting it is still hard. So, you may need to say it out loud until you can finally accept it. It can take a long time. And that is normal.

To be able to accept that you grew up in a disfunctional family is very hard. No one wants that, and will go to great lengths to deny it. But it can't be denied, facts are facts.

So every once in a while if you need to say it, just put it here. And we will acknowledge it with you.

Open Eyes
Thanks for this!
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