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The more I talked about [my traumatic event], the easier it became.

Eddie Hoffman (US Marine Corps, 2001 - 2010) talks about what PTSD treatment was like.

Transcript

When I finally talked
about my trauma with

my therapist,

it was mixed emotions.

I mean, I think, for years,
I covered up

the guilt I felt,

the sadness I felt
with anger,

and my first reaction was
to get angry with

my therapist

and get angry with
everyone else.

But the more I talked about
it, the easier it became,

and I noticed that,
afterwards, the more,

the thoughts were
still there,

the emotions were still
there, everything was

still there,

but the symptoms
weren't as strong

and I allowed myself to
feel emotions

and they were
easier to control.

So, overall, I was worried
about losing control,

but I gained more control
over it in the end.

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