Yeah, I minimize as well. I have this bad knack of comparing my issues to those of others and thinking, "Well *this* didn't happen to me so it really wasn't *that* bad. I just need to grow up and become a mature, responsible adult!" And a mature, responsible adult I am--until I get triggered and become this scared kid who wants to hide until all the bad stuff goes away.

That is why I'm now in T again--because after so many years of "crisis management" and just becoming sane enough to function in public until I break down again I really need to get to the root of the matter. Unfortunately, right now this feels like the emotional equivalent of projectile vomiting--I spew out everything that's been messing with my head until I feel I'm done, and then we deal with the mess. Gross analogy, but it's true. Poor T!