Comments on: Am I a Victim or a Survivor? https://cptsdfoundation.org/2022/07/15/am-i-a-victim-or-a-survivor/ The Foundation for Post-Traumatic Healing and Complex Trauma Research Thu, 27 Oct 2022 18:59:30 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Sylvie Rouhani https://cptsdfoundation.org/2022/07/15/am-i-a-victim-or-a-survivor/#comment-16533 Mon, 25 Jul 2022 12:56:25 +0000 https://cptsdfoundation.org/?p=243401#comment-16533 In reply to Alison.

Dear Alison,

Thank you for your kind words.

I am glad this article was helpful to you and that you feel a bit less alone in the owrld.

Take care,
Sylvie

]]> By: Alison https://cptsdfoundation.org/2022/07/15/am-i-a-victim-or-a-survivor/#comment-16516 Sun, 24 Jul 2022 20:11:38 +0000 https://cptsdfoundation.org/?p=243401#comment-16516 Thank you for sharing such an honest and insightful description of what I have struggled to verbalise myself. I feel your pain and more importantly feel slightly less alone in the world, your strength is inspiring. I wish you well on your journey

]]> By: Sylvie Rouhani https://cptsdfoundation.org/2022/07/15/am-i-a-victim-or-a-survivor/#comment-16496 Fri, 22 Jul 2022 15:04:53 +0000 https://cptsdfoundation.org/?p=243401#comment-16496 In reply to Lp.

Dear Lp,

Thank you for sharing thoughts and your experience. I’m glad you are supported in your faith community.

Sylvie

]]> By: Lp https://cptsdfoundation.org/2022/07/15/am-i-a-victim-or-a-survivor/#comment-16487 Thu, 21 Jul 2022 21:25:49 +0000 https://cptsdfoundation.org/?p=243401#comment-16487 I agree that we are both victims and survivors, though I often prefer to think that I am “thriving in spite of…”, because the triggers can appear at anytime, even though I have made great progress in therapy. I have had four therapists over twenty years, the first one was often impatient and did accuse me of playing the victim, so I moved on. None of the others ever did that, and I have never encountered that in my faith community, either.

]]> By: sylvie rouhani https://cptsdfoundation.org/2022/07/15/am-i-a-victim-or-a-survivor/#comment-16467 Wed, 20 Jul 2022 19:56:17 +0000 https://cptsdfoundation.org/?p=243401#comment-16467 In reply to mas.

Dear Mas,

I’m so glad you have found this article helpful.

Take loving care of yourself

Sylvie

]]> By: mas https://cptsdfoundation.org/2022/07/15/am-i-a-victim-or-a-survivor/#comment-16466 Wed, 20 Jul 2022 17:34:29 +0000 https://cptsdfoundation.org/?p=243401#comment-16466 I really appreciate your article. It seems to express right where I am at. To hear it helps me accept it with myself. I believe I can find a place, once again, to move forward. Thank you!

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