Posted by one woman cine on February 6, 2007, at 13:32:38
In reply to Re: Survivors of suicide » one woman cine, posted by zenhussy on February 6, 2007, at 13:21:17
>>>> empowerment helps. speaking of your experience helps. being able to relate that it is *YOUR* experience is very helpful as it doesn't suggest that your experience is what most or all will go through.
DITTO - one thousand times.
> >>>PTSD is complex even if you have "simple" ptsd from a single experience.<<<
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> didn't mean to imply that complex or "simple" was worse/better. they are both challenging in their own ways for all individuals who deal with them.
>I said that to clarify - that's all - (no worries, zen) A single experience of rape is no less traumatic than other types of PTSD - they are just different with different challenges towards healing. I think sometimes there is a comparison among survivors of "mine isn't that bad" compared to - I do it too - but my own experience with trauma is mine and comparing does me no good.
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> our thoughts on the matter are archived so we don't feel the need to add any more at this time....nothing you've said or written but rather just inability to express what is inside in a way that is satisfactory to the powers that run this site.
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I know - (zen)Thank you for being here and being present....
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