Oh. and PS? In the interest of full disclosure (mostly to myself), it's not courage, or positive attitude, or humility, or any other self serving BS that helps me to cope and move forward. It's giving myself permission to act like any other normal human being on the planet, to sometimes express -- mostly to myself, but sometimes to safe others -- the anger and frustration and depression terrible situations can trigger. Giving myself permission not to trivialize my own suffering. These are things that allow me, not to forget or necessarily make it ok, but to move on. Go forward.

I don't have to make big leaps, and I don't expect them of myself. Baby steps are enough.

Chris