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Originally Posted by KYWoman
That this illnes is a "CHOICE". i texted my brother that I was living in a homeless shelter and his response was "I'm praying for your recovery". I promptly informed him PTSD is not an addiction...but an illness. I'm so angry that my family considers this to be a choice. NO ONE would "choose" this illness.
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Did he mean it like that? If he did, he deserves a slap with the DSM (so he has an aching cheek & the ability to look up the differences) but I think that phrase can also be used if someone has any severe somatic or psychiatric illness I think.