Dear Secret,

Welcome! At first, tackling all the aspects seems daunting, it's very overwhelming, all the thoughts and the feelings. You begin to realise what is reality and what was foisted upon you skewed your thinking for so long and you are now relearning HOW to think without THAT particular filter. Like She Cat said, you will always have PTSD, but there IS life after that can be fulfilling and so much better. You are early on in your recovery and you will certainly have your bad days but thank goodness you are getting help. That right there is the best thing you ever did for yourself. Understanding how trauma works is an education in itself. Persistent effort, never giving up or giving in, these are your most valuable weapons. I wish you the very best on your journey, it's a trip that is well worth the effort.

Many kind regards, map9