2) It gives you a sense of the pattern- the frequency, the time of day, whatever information you can get.
3) It gives you a way to monitor the variations as healing takes place.
4) It gives you clues on how to manage the episodes, so they are less disruptive.
The goal is management. If you get over the fear of losing control by getting lost in a PTSD episode, then everything else gets easier.
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