Comments on: Why Complex Trauma Survivors Can’t Just ‘Get Over It’ https://cptsdfoundation.org/2023/06/21/why-complex-trauma-survivors-cant-just-get-over-it/ The Foundation for Post-Traumatic Healing and Complex Trauma Research Tue, 08 Aug 2023 17:23:13 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Daavid https://cptsdfoundation.org/2023/06/21/why-complex-trauma-survivors-cant-just-get-over-it/#comment-19950 Tue, 08 Aug 2023 17:23:13 +0000 https://cptsdfoundation.org/?p=248832#comment-19950 As one who has been pressing forward into troubled waters I found this somehow a map of my experiences to date, with words and statements such as “their plight” and “unspeakability” and “excruciating grief” resonating with me deeply. I would hope it would be as good a resource for addressing those ‘get over it’ voices but will keep my expectations low.

]]> By: Miss Lyn Nelson https://cptsdfoundation.org/2023/06/21/why-complex-trauma-survivors-cant-just-get-over-it/#comment-19375 Sat, 08 Jul 2023 10:45:17 +0000 https://cptsdfoundation.org/?p=248832#comment-19375 In reply to Pia.

Beautifully put Pia. This is an excellent resource and I am so glad I came across it too. Cptsd is not clearly understood even by safe and compassionate friends who truly want to help, but it becomes frustrating for them watching we the sufferers relapse with any stressor that enters our lives. Articles like this one go a long way to help us understand how to articulate our condition better to those who truly care for us.

It is a psychological injury caused by the abuse/traumas we suffered especially in early childhood. If only there was a magic wand to wave to reset our brains to what they would have been if we were raised in a ‘good enough’ environment. However, we must not give up, I am 58 now and still work hard at recovery having cobbled together models and strategies over the years that at least go some way to supporting me, patience, tolerance and working with the inner critic are top of the list….it’s such a long and well complex journey. Lyn

]]> By: Pia https://cptsdfoundation.org/2023/06/21/why-complex-trauma-survivors-cant-just-get-over-it/#comment-19201 Thu, 29 Jun 2023 00:05:39 +0000 https://cptsdfoundation.org/?p=248832#comment-19201 Thank you. This recapitulation of the process really helped me understand my journey more. Like “straightening my ducks in a row”, consciously, which I instinctively been trying to do for years through reading bits and pieces. I now have more clarity which truly helps when needing to talk about it!
Smiles…

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