Each one of us has unique stories to tell about how we got to today from yesterday. These stories explain who we have been, who we are, and where we are going. Here are some of mine.
Post-Traumatic Growth
You mean you can have choices after trauma?
There is a lot of literature available on the Internet and through other resources dealing with the whole concept of post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD. PTSD looks at the consequences of trauma and tries to diagnose and identify and develop some appropriate treatment strategies for this condition. This literature needs to be followed carefully and there are many very good resources.