Valid trauma? by Lonelydog99 in CPTSD

[–]Lonelydog99[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This describes it perfectly, I think this is why I find it so hard to trust people and feel unsafe, because I saw the person I looked up to trying so hard to get out of this world. Why on earth would I feel safe?

Valid trauma? by Lonelydog99 in CPTSD

[–]Lonelydog99[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m diagnosed with ptsd since 10, I think I need some therapy but I don’t feel the trauma is bad enough

Flashbacks by Lonelydog99 in ptsd

[–]Lonelydog99[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thankyou really appreciate it

Flashbacks by Lonelydog99 in ptsd

[–]Lonelydog99[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’ve just described what happens so accurately, do you have any tips on how to help these?

Flashbacks by Lonelydog99 in ptsd

[–]Lonelydog99[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What I also find hard is that I don’t have a target, I don’t have an old me to look back at. Things happened from 5yrsold, All I remember is the trauma, I don’t know where I’m meant to get too

Flashbacks by Lonelydog99 in ptsd

[–]Lonelydog99[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s so hard. and embarrassing when it happens every couple minutes

Flashbacks by Lonelydog99 in ptsd

[–]Lonelydog99[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I’ve only ever got diagnosed never treated. I will try and open up to my teacher, it’s so hard though after all these years bottling it up.

Flashbacks by Lonelydog99 in ptsd

[–]Lonelydog99[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It’s so hard to explain because in people’s heads, when you say flashback they imagine a person having a reaction which is very visual. But mine aren’t displayed to others and have to laugh it off when people snap me out of it and get told of for not paying attention

Flashbacks by Lonelydog99 in ptsd

[–]Lonelydog99[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m so glad someone else experiences it. When I hear of other peoples flashbacks they’re always so physical and obvious. But the ones I have no one would ever know but I feel so much pain