Has There Been A Process Of Acceptance For You?

[Phenioxrising]

I might add, also being accepted for who we are, by someone who cares.
Not let others continualy judge us.
This helps to feel more connected with the community.

 

[Deleted member 12723]

I have accepted there is something wrong with me. I always knew it and I used to try to tell people so they would understand until I realized that was not working.

I accept that I deal with this. I do not have the symptoms I used to have. Now it is a feeling of depression and anxiety and I think that is about a life crises I am currently going through.

I have accepted my ptsd. I understand me now and that is the most important thing.

 

[Bernie's_mom]

For myself, I can't really remember a time in my life when I didn't have symptoms (hind sight is 20/20) of PTSD. What upsets me is all the other/wrong diagnoses I have received over the years. Like MAYBE if someone had stuck a correct label on me at an early age I wouldn't be so far gone now. Even after I was finally told I have PTSD my therapist at the time wouldn't put it in my medical chart--didn't want me to live with a label. I went to my regular doctor and insisted she put it in my chart. I told her that I was sick and tired of WRONG labels and how was I supposed to receive proper treatment without calling it what it is? And I agree with you, gizmo. I understand me now. I finally make sense to myself.

I think maybe I am TOO accepting. When you've been with your symptoms forever they become your state of normal. So when my therapist talks about doing certain treatments that will relieve me of symptoms I actually become more anxious.

 

[Marie10]

When I was first diagnosed I was relieved to put a name on what was wrong but then I got very angry. I was angry at all the people who hurt me- this comes and goes.

I too thought I could not be in a relationship, have a certain job, etc. As I get familiar with PTSD, I use it as a guide for finding what and where I do "fit it" and or am comfortable. I use it as a compass but also try as I can to not hinder myself too much nor go off the deep end.

I hope this helps:)

 

[Chincho]

I was diagnosed about 3 years ago, and always talked about it with my T, psychiatrist, family, etc. I was happy to put a name to what was happening to me.

Three days ago I needed a diagnosis certificate from my psychiatrist to present at a former job.

It was the first time ever I read the phrase "'Chincho' suffers from Post Traumatic Stress Dissorder...". I still can't get over the shock of seeing it written. It feels like I have gone back to the beginning. I just can't explain the feeling, it's so weird.