Looking for book recommendations similar to these! The books I've read so far which have helped me with CPTSD: - loving what is by Byron Katie - what happened to you by Oprah Winfrey / bruce Perry - how to do the work by Nicole lepera - the four agreements by Miguel Ruiz - the road less travelled by m Scott peck - why has nobody told me this before by Julie smith - when the body says no by Gabor mate - the gifts of imperfection by brene brown - the body keeps the score by Bessel van Der kolk thank you for any suggestions! submitted by /u/ottie246 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

I know I’m going to get a few eye rolls but exercise literally changed my life. I’m telling you it changes something in my brain and makes my cPTSD symptoms way more manageable. I have a lot of anger and resentment that has built up in my marriage and my therapist has recently suggested to use working out as a way to work through those emotions my question is does anyone know how? I know it sounds silly but I’ve suppressed my emotions for years and it’s hard for me to do that. submitted by /u/amm_4 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

I wonder if my -I admit- horrible laziness is really my personality, or if it was caused by years of school bullying and spending most of my free time alone. Anyone else with a similar problem ? submitted by /u/Slept_during_math [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

I only ever feel a maternal love towards my cats. Never kids. I never have. I don't want to hold and comfort my inner child. It makes me feel disdain and unease to imagine that. But my cat...yes please! submitted by /u/Footsie_Galore [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

I was trying to fix my perfectionism in a recent therapy session. As it turns out, I realized that (at least part) of my perfectionism was actually just my desire to give up on life. I realized that every time I make a mistake I just tell myself that I’m a failure, and should just give up. The way I survived my childhood was by telling myself that I could not give up, even though I was in so much pain. The perfectionism was the same response. It was also just me being in so much pain and wanting to stop trying. I just didn’t want to experience more pain. It was just feeling like any bad life ..read more

My albeit well-meaning aunt is forcing my hand. I have to come out to my dad (who I live with) within the next two weeks, the sooner the better according to her. I came out to him 10 years ago and it was the single most traumatizing year of my life to which I went back into the closet I already have severe chronic fatigue. I don’t feel well enough to have any sort of confrontation. I’ve been holding my tongue for years and lying when I need to out of safety. Not feeling well mixed with cPTSD, any sort of confrontation completely destabilizes and triggers me. Gearing up to come out is making m ..read more

Apparently I (20f c-ptsd) am really hard to read and make some jokes that sound like they are serious. I have a dark humour (because of the spicy ptsd) too, maybe I am not seen as the type of person to make jokes? I don't know if I am the only one submitted by /u/Nearby_Way318 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

I just talked myself out of suicide last night. Been lying in bed all day just feeling numb but also strangely peaceful. What do you yall do with your life? Your career? Your coping mechanisms? I'm back to square one. No idea what to do. submitted by /u/nocturnalhuman92 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Like a 30 minute long roller coaster drop. For me, it's feelings of: fear of abandonment shame thinking I did/said something to offend my therapist I legit get into my car and vigorously shake my hands to deal with the nervous energy. I swear I could scream sometimes. I am terrified of people. submitted by /u/aerialgirl67 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

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