(((Bummer))),

Welcome to PC, glad to hear that you have found a therapist that is finally "validating" and "helping" you.

Yes, I hear you anxiety and hypervigilance is such a challenge. However you "can" learn to utilize "tools" that can help you "control" these difficult and often "crippling" emotions that are a part of PTSD.

I and others here also have troubled pasts and we are slowly learning to work "through" our challenges, forgive ourselves, and understand that we can "improve" on our abilities to finally find our way "past" our difficult histories and be healthier in the "now".

Yes, you have a challenge with your 15 year old too. There are also others here that work through that as well. The members here all share their challenges and also what they are learning in ways of better cope as well.

((((Welcoming Hugs to you Bummer)))
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