Truly fantastic responses from our friends here. There's not much I can add.

In feeling more clear myself recently, I have become more aware of my PTSD and dissociation and the havoc it has caused in my life. It was quite an awakening and I continue to try to adjust/accept. The "realizations" haven't been pleasant. I also realized that if I again covered up the blatant realizations, it would involve generally "snowing" myself overall, which leads back to a more limited life with less awareness. It's been a painful awakening, yet a necessary step towards recovery.


WC