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CPTSD is going to tell you you "have" to settle for less than you want or need in relationships because you're "obviously" "damaged goods" and can't do better. CPTSD doesn't care about your relationship satisfaction. It does want to keep you underfed-- emotionally & physically.
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Our feelings & experiences are valid. It's not fair that we have to work this hard to be safe & stable, let alone happy. And, also: we won't let the unfairness of this bullsh*t keep us from doing what we need to do to understand & influence our nervous & endocrine systems today.
There is no shortcut to trauma healing. Believe me, I've looked under every rock for it. Designing a new life & reshaping our nervous & endocrine systems takes exactly the time it takes. Working our recovery w/ consistency, intentionality, & self-compassion IS the "shortcut."
“Blind obedience to authority is the greatest enemy of truth.” — Albert Einstein (1879–1955)
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The most meaningful way to succeed is to help others succeed.
There is still much unknown about cPTSD because it’s the result of things people were never meant to endure.
Tall and short orange dahlias brighten up this section of the border. #Garden2025
🎨 color…
Acknowledging our trauma doesn't "make" us vulnerable. We ARE vulnerable. Working our trauma recovery makes us able to meet our vulnerability w/ realism & skill, so we have a fighting chance to process & transform our pain.
Three decades of Md and PhD complaints. To California medical board. They plan to take zero action.
Cptsd flashbacks today. Can’t get a ptsd diagnosis. Have not walked for three years. Poor MDs. No root cause. They laugh openly as my onocolgist at medical harm. Zero solutions
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A common experience of CPTSD survivors is being repeatedly misdiagnosed-- and not just by mental health care providers.
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"Accept that the trauma is in the past & let it go" doesn't work when trauma responses are daily threatening to f*ck up our job, relationships, & finances. The aftermath of trauma, the experience of CPTSD, is itself a here & now trauma-- regardless of where it all started.
A colourful rose from our garden this morning
Shout out to every trauma survivor reading this who is holding the reality & validity of our pain in one hand-- & the responsibility of realistically, accountably, & self-compassionately building a new life in the other. You're my people. We can do this.
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A moment of zen from the falls down the road from my house
I don't get a lot of mileage out of "gratitude" rituals, except one: expressing gratitude toward my younger self, who got me though sh*t I will never fully tell anyone about. That kid deserves one of the medals the Rebels were handing out at the end of "Star Wars."
The healthcare system is lawless. We have zero legal protections or rights as clients. #medical #health #healthcare #donoharm #stopharming #medicalharm #law #californialaw
We can only regulate the feelings we let ourselves acknowledge. Which can be a b*tch for CPTSD survivors, since the feelings we're most pressured by Trauma Brain to deny & dissociate are exactly the feelings most in need of attention, compassion, & regulation.
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Personal responsibility is integral to CPTSD recovery-- but it needs to be compassionate, realistic, & the opposite of that scapegoating "tough love" that emotionally maimed so many people reading this growing up.
MDs should not laugh at Decades of Medical Harm. Nor should PhDs. They are very aware it is lawless. California medical or psych board are BOUGHT.
It is a FACT that the justice system fails survivors. Only 0.6% of perpetrators who commit SA/ Rap3 ever face incarceration. We need other means of protecting survivors.
Accountability in realistic CPTSD recovery means keeping promises to ourselves, & refusing to blame & shame ourselves just because it "feels" "right." (Many reflexes conditioned in us by abuse & neglect "feel" "right"-- when the truth is, they're just familiar.)
Love your posts. Barely hanging on.
Medical harm and abuse is not ok.
Medical Abuse is not ok.
Don't let Trauma Brain convince you that because you can't at this moment completely extricate yourself from an environment that creates traumatic stress or spikes trauma symptoms, you're helpless & there's "no point" in developing recovery skills. Just do what you can today.
The two most powerful words today: Be Kind. But, start with yourself.
Every step towards a healthy life counts! #silvercreekherbals
The latest rose bloom from our garden
Aren't these the prettiest tomatoes!!??!? Red, yellow, green striped!
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CPTSD recovery mindset is: I see it; I see how I'm reacting; I meet this reaction-- even if it's frustrating-- w/ patience, compassion, & skill. Again, & again, & again-- no matter what's going on. Observe, don't absorb.
Right about now, I'd do some sketchy things for 68 degrees and rain showers.
Just enjoying the day.
“Sometimes we speak clumsily and create internal knots in others... ~ Thich Nhat Hanh See the text in the photo
I have not taken this as a loss, I knew the statistics of winning from the beginning. Very low. I get to use my voice though, I will spend forever seeking justice and helping other survivors. The system victimizes victims further, we need tremendous reform or a whole new path to justice.
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Relaxation is more than just a pleasant, nice idea. It's an essential tool in CPTSD recovery. The ability to relax into our skills, our identity, & our power, on purpose, in situations & a world where we're being pressured & gaslit, is how we're going to realistically win this.
If we're going to realistically recover from CPTSD, we need to communicate to our nervous system, our "parts," & our inner child, w/ every decision we make: I am on your side. I can & will listen to you. I will not turn on you. I will not abandon you. No matter what.
Adorable baby horse figuring out his new legs… 😊🥰 He is so fast now you see him now you don’t… ❤️
True to its' name, Diva, the deep maroon dahlia, insisted on a #Stunday appearance. #Bloomscrolling #MobilePhotography #Photography 📷 🌱
A red rose from our garden
People who develop CPTSD in adulthood (yes, it happens-- a lot) are most often victims of coercive control & systematic deception by people or organizations they trusted. Coming to terms w/ that kind of trauma involves processing grief, disbelief, & shame.
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Victim blaming is so culturally engrained. So very sorry. 😢
I just want people to understand, this is an incredibly embarrassing process for victims, it felt like being re-violated even with female nurses who were trying to be gentle. Understand why survivors choose NOT to go that route.
I’m waiting on my SANE kit and photographs to be sent to me. I requested them weeks ago, which shouldn’t have been on me at all to receive. However, I was told they are pretty bad. Something that’s incredibly embarrassing is that my rap*st gave me an STD.
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Trauma Brain-- the internalized voices of our bullies and abusers-- is going to try to reduce our CPTSD down to "not having our sh*t together." It's on us to remember: CPTSD is an injury, w/ physical, psychological, & even spiritual aspects. "Suck it up" doesn't heal injuries.
You & I deserve the opportunity to discover & create who we are without our past or our pain making our decisions for us-- no matter how old we are, how long ago our trauma was, or how much we've missed out on to this point. You, there, reading this. I'm talking to you.
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People don’t choose estrangement to hurt others. They choose estrangement to stop getting hurt.
The three big, common triggers for most CPTSD survivors are feeling trapped, feeling controlled; & feeling "in trouble." They mirror the conditions that make complex trauma "complex:" it was inescapable, it unfolded over time, & it permeated our most important relationships.
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Society can be quick to tell survivors to forgive, heal, and move on from their trauma but slow to offer the tools and support they need to actually heal.
Two roses taken this morning
The goal in CPTSD recovery is not to handle each trigger or reaction as they occur. It's to get back on track realistically building a life we value-- & use our evolving skillset to manage whatever stands in the way of that. Sustainable recovery is proactive, not reactive.
Another rose from our garden this morning
The backbone of realistic CPTSD recovery is becoming so safe & stable in our own identity-- the identity we choose, not that was chosen for us by our abusers & bullies-- that nobody's bullsh*t, past or present, can hijack our focus or energy. Not anymore, not ever again.
If you're reading this, your nervous system is probably a little, or a lot, more sensitive than average-- & that's nothing to be ashamed of. But sensitive nervous systems require clear boundaries to keep them safe-- & that's going to require practice & commitment. Easy does it.
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🌱Good Morning Gardeners🌱 ‘Fun Fire’ Dahlia all fired up to wish y’all a peaceful & pleasant weekend in the garden! ☘️😊☘️
A nigella flower from the garden
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A colourful rose bloom from our garden
Thank you to all who write the truth boldly and aren't afraid of offending people. Society is crumbling all around us. It's not a time to be nice or likable. The most kind and loving thing we can do is speak the truth.
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You do not feel bad because you are "disordered." You feel bad because CPTSD has poisoned your beliefs about yourself & your options. Thats not a "disorder," that's an injury-- & injuries can heal w/ the proper care.
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Never underestimate the power of your voice, the world wants you to believe there’s consequences for using your voice, and sometimes there may be, however I’d still rather face that than remain silent. That’s what they want us to be.
@moderation.bsky.app are you trying to silence victims?
If you’re trying to silence victims, you’re not on the side of victims. No exceptions.
Sending peace to every person who is trying to break the cycle that tried to break them.
You carried a pocketful Of petals kissed by August, And a daydream opened its eyes… #photography #BloomOnPurpose #August #flower
Moments of gentle serenity...
