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Learning CPTSD - lived experience

-Liz-Senior Contributor08 Dec 2019, 12:21 pm AEDT

Learning CPTSD - lived experience

Hi 🙂

Due to the very nature of Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) I am estranged from all family. It's just part of my puzzle but unfortunately friends too are now very sparse. One thing that is helping along this CPTSD journey is by people asking questions. When questions are asked initially I don't have the answers (most of the time!) but by considering the question asked I formulate words and then try to explain the answer and by doing this it also makes me understand this puzzle a little better too.

So this is my long winded way of saying you and I can both learn from any CPTSD questions you may have. No question is stupid all I ask is that you be respectful. So are there any questions you have that we can both learn from?

Looking forward to thinking about responses!

Cheers,

Liz

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WandererSenior Contributor02 May 2020, 11:08 am AEST

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Shaz51Senior Contributor02 May 2020, 6:21 pm AEST

Re: Learning CPTSD - lived experience

thinking of you lots @Wanderer

Hugs @-Liz- , @eth , @Appleblossom , @Isabelle

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WandererSenior Contributor02 May 2020, 11:29 pm AEST

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Unknown userMember05 May 2020, 3:48 pm AEST

Re: Learning CPTSD - lived experience

Hi @-Liz- , I'm sorry you're struggling a lot. I also have PTSD, so I sort of understand to a certain extent (I won't say I understand completely because I don't). For me personally I get flashbacks (like videos, during the day too but mostly at night), and nightmares, once again mostly at night. I also see scary images randomly in my head too and try to avoid places, people, anything that reminds me of certain traumatic times, so for example, school, hospital, etc.

I'm sorry you feel estranged from your family, I don't know the situation there but I guess it's their loss, you're not any less of a person (neither is anyone here) because of your diagnoseses.

I realise that my comment probably won't help, but you're not alone. Take care.

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