| You may want things to get back to normal so you can get on with your life. For myself, I must discover who I am right now and rebuild my life based on that. Here are some things to think about - |
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| FALSIFICATION OF TYPE. Have you been living a lie in order to survive? Maybe you've become the person you need to be, rather than the person you really are. |
| How long is it since you've been able to live "normally"? Weeks, months, years? Should we expect to return to those times? Anybody who's been zapped by life wants things to be "normal" again. But how can you build a new life If you're still trying to live the old one? |
| Is "falsifying type" about deception? No, it's about becoming a person who can survive in your environment. |
©ptsdinfo.net 2004
| For example, if the family (or employer) doesn't respect your needs, you might have to pretend to be a different kind of person. We used to call it "fake it till you make it." But faking it for too long can mess you up. There comes a time to arrange a life more in line with your real self. |