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...Personally, I am finding myself at odds with a lot of that conversation, and a difficult time to not find the idea of PTSD as a disability to be repulsive and offensive in itself (yet - should be allowed to be said). I've have been diagnosed with PTSD, with a first and second opinion annoyingly agreeing, but have never actually thought of it as a disability, and can't even bring myself to think of it as such. Unlike physical disabilities, panic attacks and flashbacks don't prevent me from doing anything I want, they just means there's a bit more shit to go through while your on the way.
I openly seek and sometimes create discussions where I know I might be triggered into panic attacks, not because I find feeling like I can breath exhausting and want to take occasional breaks, but precisely because these are topics that have a lot of weight and personal involvement for me. My own nerves - however raw - are my own responsibility.
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