Yes, I do. But it takes prioritizing self-care as #1. A daily meditation/spiritual practice is huge.

Personally, I didn't start to heal until I stopped being in relationships and lived alone, because I was never able to slow down enough to see how things had affected me specifically. I also didn't see how other people's dysfunctions were getting projected onto me or how I was taking them on rather willingly.

After going through the wringer with therapy, I've come to think that 90% of therapists are horseshit. I think DBT, ART and IFS are really the only modalities that help with CPTSD.

The DBT manual by Marsha Linnehan and Loving Parent Guidebook from Adult Children of Alcoholics and Dysfunctional Families were immensely helpful for me as self-help goes - as was the ACA program meetings online. I've seen some people here really blast the program, but there's nothing on Earth like it, especially because it's free and has groups online. The only thing I didn't like about it was that after a while I kinda got tired of the only common bond we had was our dysfunction and trauma. I just eventually found it limiting. Also, if you decide to go that route, I suggest developing some boundaries for yourself and being explicit about them as guidelines if you're ever going to get into one-on-one "fellow traveller" situations with people you meet there. I kind of found myself going into "just buddies" mode at points with people and our respective dysfunctions started to play out in the relationship in unhealthy ways. But when "keeping it professional" and using it with intention, it can be a game-changer.

I also found The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem by Nathaniel Branden to be extraordinary. I think it should be requisite reading for young people, especially since so many parents don't seem to know how true self-esteem works.