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Feb 04, 2009, 10:15 PM
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Member Since: Jan 2009
Location: north carolina
Posts: 77
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Originally Posted by JudeeB
I relate to that tug o'war in the mind and emotions. I remember when it all felt overwhelming. This sounds like a worn out cliche but when I was able to do it , it was helpful; take one day at a time. When I felt the most overwhelmed was when I started projecting that it would always be this way and would never get better.
Here I am 17 years after DX and my life is better than it ever was. I have a few friends, I do good helping others in a 12 step group, and I have peace with my handful of remaining alters. The chaos, the nightmares, the flashbacks, body memories and time lost are all a thing of the past. I still have mild chronic depression, I still have some self worth issues left over from childhood, but on the whole I do have peace.
The thoughts that we don't deserve______ , are lies, false beliefs. We deserve what everyone deserves, love, respect and acceptance. We have to learn to love, respect and accept ourselves too. If we don't have this for ourselves then it's impossible to receive it from others when it is there.
Just some thoughts from a fellow survivor,
Judy
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thank you very much, it does help to read what people post here, or at least i do feel somewhat better just knowing there are others out there and they are doing better now 
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