new diagnosis..or said I shall an additional one

[Rising Phoenix]

PTSD.....a life full of trauma.....deeply traumatized....like someone put a gun to your head....were words the shrink said.....it sucks

[mopinko]

1. good luck, rp

those labels can burn when the slap them on. but hopefully, they will lead to help that is better focused.
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[Forkboy]

2. Like Mopinko says, those terms hurt when first applied to you.

But there's truth to them in most cases, and nothing to feel ashamed about. My mother (who is a DUer but sadly never really posts) went through a truly tough period when she started to deal with all her past traumas with her shrink. I remember some very odd conversations with her over the phone where I could tell how much must be going through her head. But in the end of that long and clearly painful process she's a much better and healthier person for it.

Just recently I had the PTSD term given to me, only I suspected as much as wasn't surprised or bothered by it. But after seeing my mother I can only imagine how much pain it's causing you (not from the term itself so much, as the realization that it's true), but I hope like her that the end is the same healthier and happier result.

[fed-up]

3. excellent thread on DU-"Dr. Estés steps for recovery from shock & trauma"

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x3455485

For those affected by the Midwest catastrophe: Dr. Estés steps for recovery from shock & trauma