In the past it has been sorrow, buried deep so that for once I would not be made to feel guilty for something beyond my control (and yes, that includes emotions when I would slip and show them) but now I am just so enraged.. when I try to relax and close my eyes I end up opening them between sobs. This is too much for me. I have a feeling my bf, for all his goodness when he can manage it, will likely describe to me what a horrible person I am for not "snapping out of it" (hmm, gee, something my mom said to just about any response she didn't like to the catastrophes she put me and my sisters through- I'm loving being treated that way AGAIN by someone I love!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) basically so he does not have to confront unpleasant emotions.. as he says, "It's not fair [for me to be depressed] because then he could become depressed." Yet he knows I support him through anything and everything, no matter what, and no matter how far he's put that to the test. But no.. no way could I possibly be worthy unconditional love and support when I have barely a shred of strength or dignity left. Right?

I have been in therapy for years.. YEARS. I do not want to ruin the lives of my children.. so I have been trying all I could to find a way to cope in a way that is not damaging to them. I don't even want to "put him through" my problems. And now as I write this, my rage just turns to more guilt. I do not deserve to live, but apparently I am needed here so I can't take "the easy way". There is no easy. And there is no way. I cannot, with any method I've been introduced to at this moment, make the memories stop, nor the emotions they invoke. So now I feel guilty.. I wonder if these assholes are happy that I feel guilty. Evidently, it is what they wanted. That way, I could be further controlled.. to hell with my sanity.
Yes, I realize that not everything brought up in this post has been about PTSD directly, but right now.. I really.. REALLY hate every person who contributed through abuse to my condition, as it is in fact central along with the depression to the state I now find myself. Suicidal ideation I have to fight, extreme sleep issues, the memories that will NOT leave me alone, dissociation, alters, seizures are not helped by this, etc, etc, etc.. as if there is not enough to worry about. And of course some degree of codependency- maybe not to degree that my ranting may make it appear, but I acknowledge it nonetheless. And yes, I am blaming others for a good majority of this!! I am so sick of having to fight feeling their shame for what they did to me and the everlasting effects!
