[header] How to handle feeling overwhelmed in ptsd recovery [title] Accept your feelings. [step] Acknowledge that you have ptsd and that the disorder is affecting your life. Accepting the problem will help you commit to the hard work of recovery. 
[substeps] You don't have to feel okay about having ptsd, but recognizing the disorder is a key first step in the healing process. Know that having ptsd doesn't mean anything is wrong with you.