Hi Rachel, thanks for reading my article and for reaching out. I was just like you and suffered from trauma memories in silence. These events are so hard to talk about and there’s the “crazy factor” to consider too. Yes, I’ve been called that a few times by people who are no longer in my life. The way I see it is that living with complex PTSD doesn’t make survivors mentally ill or challenged. We are hurting in the most profound way. I decided to share some of my most intimate triggers because I feel the world is ready to at least read them even if they choose not to take it in. I will keep writing because our “survivor voices” matter, and I know I’m not alone.