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... I am not always in total control, and I am working hard to get better. I won't let myself carry guilt from it. These are symptoms and I'm doing all I can. Carrying guilt will make it worse for me. I need to be sensitive to the fact that I lash out not because I'm a bad person, but because bad things were done to me and I'm still experiencing that pain, fear and anxiety. To me, my PTSD symptoms deserve the same regard as symptoms someone might have from a physical illness -- they might need patience, a hand getting up, or whatever to live with their illness. Well, so do I, but my needs are emotional. I need space, empathy and patience...

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thank you so much for sharing that mtd. after today's therapy session this post and the above excerpt are especially applicable to our lives. your words are good reminders for all.