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r/CPTSD

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Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is rarely discussed in public forums, even though healthy connection to others is an integral part of healing.


This is a peer support community for those who have undergone prolonged trauma and came out the other side alive and kicking, but with wounds that need tending. This is also a place for friends and family of the victims to come for support.

Notice: This subreddit is not actively monitored, so the posts here are only a small subset of what exists on reddit.

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Trigger Warning: Cultural Trauma Trigger Warning: Family Trauma Trigger Warning: Sexual Assault CPTSD Vent / Rant Symptom: Hypersensitivity DAE (Does Anyone Else?) Trigger Warning: Neglect Trigger Warning: Disassociation Question A girl has no name Symptom: Emotional Dysregulation Symptom: Anxiety Trigger Warning: Institutional Trauma Request: Emotional Support Trigger Warning: Physical Abuse CPTSD Breakthrough Moment Trigger Warning: Suicidal Ideation Rape, emotional neglect, probable physical abuse. No memories. Resource: Self-guided healing Request Advice: CPTSD Survivors Same Background Symptom: Self Harm CPTSD Victory Trauma Story Trigger Warning: Emotional Abuse Symptom: Flashbacks CPTSD Academic / Theory Request Support: Theraputic Resources Specific to OP Resource: Theraputic Trigger Warning: Damaging Therapy Experience Request Support: Academic / Theory Resources view more
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to r/CPTSD by drone-slave
3 days ago
I need to be on edge to feel loved
Trigger Warning: Emotional Abuse
to r/CPTSD by Potential-Smile-6401
13 hours ago
Newly diagnosed: is "shutting down", "deactivation" and "disassociation" basically all the same thing?
to r/CPTSD by ChipmunkSecret8781
1 week ago
Light options / LED panels?
Question
to r/CPTSD by iaminextremepain
1 week ago
Anyone struggling with the changing seasons?
to r/CPTSD by natlam88
1 week ago
DEA get frustrated that the usual self care activities does nothing for them?
to r/CPTSD by Wooden_Carrot_8163
1 week ago
Anyone feel like all the trauma has made you ugly?
to r/CPTSD by bunny_crypt1d
1 week ago
Dissociation- help
Question
to r/CPTSD by HoraceIG
2 days ago
Betrayal trauma
CPTSD Vent / Rant
to r/CPTSD by drone-slave
3 days ago
When I mourned, I was told by her not to mourn. Now I get scolded I cannot mourn her.
to r/CPTSD by drone-slave
3 days ago
How do you not blame your parents, yet not feel guilty when they trained you to feel guilty all your childhood?
Question
to r/CPTSD by Haunting-Loan9059
2 weeks ago
Adult Survivors of Child Abuse meetings and Survivor to Thriver 21-step manual
to r/CPTSD by Potential-Smile-6401
13 hours ago
At what point is facing and dealing with a trigger good for our health, and then at what point is it better to avoid them? Has anyone here gotten over a trigger completely?
to r/CPTSD by Funnymaninpain
2 weeks ago
When your father is your bully.
to r/CPTSD by Rubesg
1 week ago
What’s the most benign thing that causes dysregulation for you?
CPTSD Victory
to r/CPTSD by healthynewbie
1 week ago
How has having a parent with anger issues affected you?
to r/CPTSD by CallOfTheCosmos
2 weeks ago
Got told by my (now-ex) therapist to just forget about my trauma.
to r/CPTSD by SleepyPisces444
3 weeks ago
New doctor recognized the “chronic” nature of my PTSD
CPTSD Victory
to r/CPTSD by M_B5280
1 week ago
Feeling like some else is in my head
to r/CPTSD by Funnymaninpain
2 weeks ago
DAE walk for hours on end every day?
to r/CPTSD by Fig_Newtons_FL
2 weeks ago
How to build a support network?
Question
to r/CPTSD by Aggressive_Bar7492
4 weeks ago
my dad is so mentally ill.
CPTSD Vent / Rant
to r/CPTSD by Superb-Top-8578
2 weeks ago
The worst part about dealing with this is the loneliness aspect.
CPTSD Vent / Rant
to r/CPTSD by Perry-Henis1337
2 weeks ago
How to feel safe enough to cry?
to r/CPTSD by blissfulboo
1 week ago
has anyone found that their chronic illnesses are linked to their CPTSD?
Question
to r/CPTSD by Funnymaninpain
2 weeks ago
I can feel emotions for the first time decades into adulthood.