The "soul wound"

[KTRANSC]

Yes, PTSD is a soul would, that cannot really find complete closure, through any kind of therapy ie as such irreversible.Yet a lot can in time be done to enhance level of functioning-and improve life quality.

Regards,Kirsten(KTRANSC).

[MicheleR Founder]

I wonder what would happen if treatment was designed to address the soul wound itself rather than just symptoms. We need survivors' input in designing recovery programs because we're the ones who really understand the deeper context of what's wrong. It's not just about how trauma affect the brain and body systems; it's about how it affects the "who" of who we are, don't you think?

[aujoymyjoy in reply to MicheleR]

I wholeheartedly agree. For me, surviving means living day to day with PTSD, reacting to the world around me. Once I moved to a safe house, I discover I am not content to survive, but I want to live, I want to discover the me that exists despite what life has brought my way.

I discovered pictures of who I am through others, in particular Aujoy, my friend who died. As much as my default mode is to hide and isolate, I need people who see the other dimensions of being human. And it is risky and fearful, but don't most things bring angst and fear to me anyway? Fear is an illusion that history is here today. It is not...........