Earlier today I asked my psychiatrist if it was possible for PTSD to be cured. His response was no, but it is possible for it to become a 'scar' as opposed to a gaping, festered wound.

I am one of the folks who swear by EMDR (no offense lizardlady) but I also find it most effective when used with CBT and medications. Each of these three things contributes to my healing in different ways, and my wounds are getting closer and closer to becoming scars every day. I have bad days, and sometimes I have horrific days, but I truly believe the day will come when the bad days are so few and far between, I will no longer feel as though I am mentally ill or handicapped, just slightly damaged. I think that's the best any of us can hope for.

I've been asked many times why I don't just get over it, and my response is a silent prayer, "Forgive them Father, for they know not what they do."