I don't let my "letters" define me, either. I have PTSD....no sense fighting what is. If anything, it has PROTECTED me over the years as I am now eligible for assistance that I would not otherwise be able to get. If a few extra letters on my medical documents allows me to get help with my education, then so be it. Otherwise, I'd be floundering and wouldn't make it through.

Its all a matter of perspective. I see your posts and I notice that you're fighting SO hard against it all. Have you ever thought of practicing radical acceptance? Have you ever thought of NOT fighting? (Yes, that IS a valid tactic....I had a T tell me to stop fighting against everything so hard as it can be detrimental to my healing.)