Personally speaking (hey, you asked!) I don't prefer the scent of the 'rise from the ashes-phoenix' sort of perseverance that the term "survivor" infers, and "walking wounded" somehow paints a picture that I am still lamely inadequate and continue to suffer now as I did then. Yesterday's pain was worse than that of today by far. Speaking personally, a host home then was/is far worse than my present day living room. I like the term veteran, I think I learned that from you several, several years ago.
I wouldn't throw in my .02, but you asked!!