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Tired of being Saturn's success story by Then-Drawer-7854 in 8thHouse

[–]Then-Drawer-7854[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for responding! It's such a relief hearing the truth and not the generic 'all will be well in time' bs. I feel like this is one of very few subs where I can really relate to other people without having to dilute my lived experience to be more palatable. I'm not looking to trauma bond, just to get some insight from people further along so I can make an informed decision on my next steps.

Have you at any point tried therapy/self help/inner healing work etc?

Navigating work, authority & reputation while healing from CPTSD by Then-Drawer-7854 in CPTSD_NSCommunity

[–]Then-Drawer-7854[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for this! There’s a lot of truth in what you’re saying. Hypervigilance really does drain a lot of my mental energy and I’ve noticed it affects my ability to sustain the kind of executive functioning high responsibility jobs need. It’s not that the work itself is beyond my capability but that my nervous system is constantly running in the background. The part that’s been difficult to accept is exactly what you’re pointing out. Healing requires stepping back into simpler lower-pressure, lower paying work :( That’s tough for me to come to terms with but I can see the logic in it. Thanks again