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28-03-2008, 01:07 PM
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When it comes to the rape, I call myself a survivor, but when it comes to the PTSD, I call myself a sufferer. |
28-03-2008, 02:01 PM
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I think everyone has valid points! I am just a person with PTSD...I am survivor rape and attemmpted suffocation..I survived that!!!! I guess it really depends on the reason for the ptsd.
So now...I just got a choking sensation.....time to deep breathe!!!!!! Guess I got triggered and i am at an all time wild anxiey level!!!! |
31-03-2008, 05:36 PM
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I think I'll wait on the voteing. I just voted on 3 & I found I was giving the " nice" answer, one that wouldn't shock any one. Sorry |
01-11-2008, 12:50 PM
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| |  How Do You Think of Yourself?
Just wondering how others see themselves. There is obviously a strong tie between what we think of ourselves and how we feel. Extremely curious to see the results.
Dave |
01-11-2008, 02:42 PM
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I put I'm a survivor, but I also wanted to mark I'm a sufferer....and, I must say, a little bit of feeling like I'm a failure. Just because I can't do my career right now and feel like working full time is an impossibility. This is where the failure part comes in.......but I know that doesn't serve any purpose. I'm at where I'm at and that's OK right now. I'm doing the best I can and I've already achieved a lot in my life.
I'm definately a survivor. Sometimes I just can't believe I'm still alive and not an addict or prostitute or dead. I have come very close to death though. |
01-11-2008, 10:51 PM
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Used to be a failure, now I'm a survivor. Course, I'll probably swing back the other way a couple times today. |
02-11-2008, 01:40 AM
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At the moment I´m kind of stuck with failure. Sometimes I manage to see myself as a survivor or a victim, who is heeling. But right now its sadly failure. |
02-11-2008, 01:13 AM
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Right now I marked that I am a sufferer. I hope that one day soon I will be able to say that I am a survivor. |
02-11-2008, 01:33 AM
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That's the stuff I'm looking for... our opinion of ourselves can change with time, support and a little effort. Thanks guys, for the input so far. |
02-11-2008, 04:56 AM
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I'm definitely a survivor! Symptoms are less than ever lately and I continue to grow in therapy. I don't really suffer too much anymore. Just a bit of anxiety a couple times a week. No panic attacks though. That's all pretty good compared to the way I used to be! | | Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode | 
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