Thanks Caretaker Leo,

In therapy people with PTSD have great difficulty looking at the past. They are often very emotional. And they don't quite understand it. But what it really is to them is that they DONT WANT TO PUT THEMSELVES IN THEIR PAST. Depending on what happened in the past the severity changes. And most victims never really were able to think of themselves. Most vicitims could only think about how others acted and what that meant. Often PTSD victims repeat themselves. They struggle with putting themselves in the situations presented in their past. Most PTSD victims never truely learned a sense of real self, they were always trying to run, hide, or somehow survive. Most PTSD victims never really coped, they only thought they did. Most PTSD victims don't really believe they will experience real pleasure and safety. Most PTSD victims have guilt that they didn't do better or are not worthy somehow. They are often very compassionate caring people because they understand pain. And they are almost always misunderstood.

Often PTSD victims worry too much about what other people do or think, and that is often because they had to worry about what others would do to them.

It is much easier for a PTSD victim to have strength for others and not for themselves as when they were victims they were over powered by lack of knowledge or strength.

I see it in my posts and I do try to put me in them. I have done good things in my past but I also see my failings.

You did fine Visioneer, all we can do is try. And thankfully PC helps us do just that.

Open Eyes