I Realize That I

[Lionheart]

I realize that I may always have PTSD but that doesn't make it a death sentence. When I look back, I have come a long way.

My quality of life is so much better that I wonder if non-sufferers have the same degree of inner peace that I have. Sure I get anxious about things, but the degree to which I get anxious has improved so much!!! ...and it keeps getting better.

 

[ninja]

I realize that if I keep wishing to be someone else, I will never have the time to find myself.

 

[Britt.f7]

I realize that medications do not work instantaneously as I would like. I've got to hang in there and give these a chance.

 

[Abstract]

I realise that I am constantly reacting as if about to go into battle. Savouring any respite and almost frantically resting as I always feel more trauma will come any minute. Moments of rest feel like they will my very last moments of rest.

 

[Upside Down Eagle]

I realize that I may have been approaching the world the wrong way since forever. I realize that I have always thought I was absolutely right about everything, because I was a single child with abusive parents and I had nobody to rely on.

 

[Lionheart]

I realize that depression symptoms are increasing and that I may have to go to the hospital for some in-patient treatment, but this is a sign of health...to be able to choose this route rather than having it thrust upon me.

 

[BlackbirdSinging]

I realize on this Valentine's Day that I'm curious about accepting love from myself. That means I'm curious about loving myself or loving more of myself.

I realize things happened to me not because of me.

I realize that's a pretty big realization.

 

[Abstract]

Amazing @BlackbirdSinging.

 

[BlackbirdSinging]

It's not an easy one Abstract. I'm still kind of processing it but I think I get it. I hope it sticks. There's kind of an understanding. Like I logically can comprehend that. Now I feel like I need to completely believe it. I'm not quite at that point. But I can see there just might be a difference between what happened to me and whether or not I had anything to do with it.

I realize that I feel like I'm at a point where I'm pushing myself because I feel like I'm challenging distorted thoughts and part of me is pushing back to see what's on the other side.

 

[ninja]

I realize that I'm learning to like who I am... part of that includes embracing my inner 'weirdness', which I have been hesitant to do because I think there is a lot of it there. :confused::D

 

[Deleted member 19804]

I realize that, in spite of what I've been through in life, learning to trust someone who deserves it with my full, real self is the only way for me to become truly happy.

 

[Britt.f7]

I realize that the medication isn't going to do it all, that I will have to do some work on my own. Now, just deciding what to do is the key.