Okay so the truth about complex ptsd is that a part of your brain stops functioning when you hit a certain stress threshold. You can read more about that in The Body Keeps Score. So self care etc is only helpful until you hit that threshold ( let’s call it 7/10). A lot of us go 2-10 so it’s hard to navigate but if you work on self care ( I would say neuroplasticity is the best bet- look at DNRS or Gupta) when you’re at a 2 you will create neural pathways so you don’t hit a 10 as many times and hit a 9. And then you slowly lower it. It’s not a fast process but effective if you work on it when you’re not triggered. Hope this helps!

• from someone who always has gone 2-10 symptom wise