PTSD can feel like an endless void. I carry the brokenness; it no longer carries me. Healing is finding the courage to face it, and still move forward - every single day.
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I was there for too many years listening to so called professionals throw labels at me and it caused me to seek harder into fixing myself! Im thankful to have walked out of a therapist office knowing he was completely wrong with the 3 conditions he said I supposedly had and then saying I would be going to therapy for life and most likely needed to see a psychiatrist and start taking medications. This all came from books he looked into to explain my situation from my childhood. I trusted this guy to be straight with me.
All of these terms are really made up by pharmaceutical companies and insurance companies require diagnoses (labels)
We are so much bigger than that at soul level. Just trapped in a man made illusion that we will wake up from. This comes from my 
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Thanks for sharing your experience, we all experience different journeys to healing, and I’m happy you found your way. I agree, healing starts at your core - no one can do it for you. Personally, the label doesn’t bother me because it doesn’t define me or dictate how I heal. I know the trauma I experienced and how I’m healing now. My therapist was amazing, but our sessions came to an end when I felt strong enough - and my path has been holistic since. I shared this photo because I found it beautiful.
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I hate being lonely
I’ve definitely experienced loneliness. If you need to talk, I’m here to listen.
Thanks for sharing Meri, I wish you healing. You're always inspirational on here.
I feel this. PTSD used to swallow whole years from me. You’re choosing to keep moving forward. That’s courage.