I don't think it can be 'cured' symptoms can be alleviated though much of the time that is more temporary...I have yet to find any way to totally rid myself of symptoms, except avoid all stress at all costs but that is not very realistic, I do however make an effort to limit my stress even positive stress so I don't burn myself out and allow for symptoms to become more severe. Aside from that I think I'll just have to find how to live with it...but sometimes when I say that people jump on the 'no that's not good enough you have to recover and get better!' bandwagon and if that works for them cool but its not the way of thinking that works for me.

While I want to make an effort to continue on in life and maybe see some improvements...I cannot deny damage that was done. As far as I know some of the changes in the brain are somewhat physical like the fight or flight response has to do with part of the brain being 'damaged' or changed in a negative way that does not serve people with PTSD very well....I think the hypo campus or something but I would have to look it up again. Also PTSD can contribute to a lot of physical health problems by essentially making someone chronically over-stressed. So yes while I want to live life I feel its important I understand I have a serious condition rather then trying to convince myself it's some great growing experience....well no its a sometimes deadly disorder.