I can't believe that this thread has re-surfaced! I guess it is a question that becomes important to people once they have been diagnosed and are facing the reality of PTSD?!

My feeling is that I still believe that I/me will recover. PTSD was secondary to my trauma. My untreated trauma created the sypmtoms correlated with PTSD. Therefore, if I can heal the trauma then I can disappate the symptoms of PTSD.

Of course after living with PTSD for so long even after you have healed as much as you possibly can there is always going to be a sensitivity to stresses in life. Much the same as someone who severly breaks their leg. Perhaps in the winter they have to exercise it more and be aware that it may suffer from the extremes of the elements. Hence new found coping mechanisms. But there once broken leg does not make them a cripple.

I choose not to beleive that I am at the mercy of PTSD for the rest of my life. I don't want to get wrapped up in scientific data, I study in science so I see the positves between emperical research and good old fashion 'core beliefs'!

It's semantics to me. I am not in denial that I have/had PTSD for along time and that my life at this point in time is reffernced by it. However, my healing is to move on from PTSD. Experience the emotions of trauma and go on to live a happy producitve life, whilst continuing to support myself with healthy and positive behaviours.

Anthony, does a fantastic job on here. People are people and have their own percpetions - does that make them in denial or less likley to recover? All depends on the individual!

I think that the point that was initally being made was that is is very important how you present the 'facts' what is a 'fact'? -(I outlined how one deduces a scientific fact further back on this thread)

People have a responsibilty to provide a balanced view of what the current thinking is on PSTD not their own subjective percpetion, whether that is inferencd by reading journals or not!

I guess I beleive it is one's responsibilty to provide an indivdual with the resources that enable them to make up their own mind.

Spirit x