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Mar 13, 2013, 06:35 PM
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Member Since: Mar 2011
Location: Northeast USA
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Originally Posted by Open Eyes
Open Eyes, no one is saying this. It's not black and white, between it's your fault/it's no big deal/get over it, etc. and it's all in the brain. Exploring different causes and different avenues to healing does not mean there is 'blaming' going on.
It's not about fault or blame and I think once you remove these from the equation there is a lot more to see and learn out there.
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I am not talking about "blame though". My point in this post you pointed out was "cognitive" is about parts of the brain functioning to produce thoughts. The cognitive is affected with PTSD and they have explained why by how the parts of the brain that they have seen as "damaged" or compromised, do not function normally.
I pointed out the pathology that explains "why" speech is affected as well as controlling the emotions, filtering, before they are expressed.
I have dealt with that issue myself, so I know there is something wrong with that area of my brain.
Concentration, learning are all affected, it isn't about "just emotions".
However, there is a challenge with emotions, "especially anger".
If someone decides that the pathology of the areas of the brain they are discovering that are "affected" by PTSD is false? Well, then why have I experienced exactly the challenges they are discussing? It was not anything I could have just decided to have difficulty with.
I remember when I first came to PC, I was always leaving words out, sometimes thoughts didn't get in my posts but I thought they did. I had to often spend alot of time rereading my posts to check for missing words, and sometimes I still left some out. That is not "normal for me".
I think, however, these damaged areas can heal. However, I think it takes a very long time. It is very slow and gradual.
As far as the anger spouting out, without me "thinking first" or knowing it was coming. That was explained too. I had to let it come out and "then" pay attention to it. Hense I talked about "healing backwards".
Actually some of that is showing in just what you pointed out here. I admit, I got too angry. I should have done better than that, that is not like me, or the old me before the PTSD. I didn't expect someone to say the "pathology" that is being presented, especially with this new techology and massive studying going on to understand PTSD and how to deal with it, is false.
I have to admit that I almost would rather not know and just think I can "get better and make gains" and there is no "damage". But I also can't "just pretend" either. However, what I can do is keep trying and hope I keep healing. I have noticed "gains", but this anger pop is proof I still struggle.
And honestly, I do talk about just that when I support others too. I talk about removing the blame, or looking behind abusers or people that hurt others, and learning instead of just seeing "the bad guy" hurting you. I have to work on that alot myself. I used to be very good at that, until this recent challenge.
PTSD, magifies everything, and it is alot of work to try to "reduce" that. I do talk about finding strength and learning and growing "all the time". I talk about how people can become stronger, wiser, and understand more too. It often takes time to help others see that too.
But they are often very receptive if their challenge is "validated".
I cannot say that someone can completely "heal" yet. My therapist tells me not to listen to people who say PTSD has no cure. He tells me I am doing well, and he has worked with patients that "do" recover, but it can take a few years.
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