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I had a conversation with my ex partner a few days ago. I suddenly had a brain wave on what had made it hard for them to own their side of things. Well, to be fair, they‘d told me over a period of time, and I finally joined the dots. Soon after I asked them about it, they did own their side...

Thank you, that’s a really helpful analogy and persective. I know CPTSD is a very real condition, based in brain biology, but I still find it easier to understand that a broken leg stops someone from running. Mental health conditions can be really confusing, even if I understand in principle...

Thank you - that's really helpful. I think that makes perfect sense to me, and it's helpful to share the experience and hear that 'Hey, maybe it's not just me after all'. I just can't wrap my head around how someone can have so much of their life together - especially socially - but have this...

I met up with my CPTSD ex over the weekend. it had been two months, and they messaged to say they’d like to talk. i thought I was moving on but it stirred my feelings back up again. They seemed spiky and anxious, which is understandable. What I struggled with though was that when we got to...

Thank you, that helps a lot!

This is interesting, thank you! Are there any links to info on the different severity levels, that you’re aware of?

Something I haven’t found information on yet, is - are there grades of cptsd, do you think? It seems like some people are really high functioning, and others have more severe struggles. Does the initial weight/earliness of the trauma usually impact the recovery time/depth? just interested!

Aye, fair enough. I can understand why it really hurts to be a part of that situation though - and the reply didn't seem very empathetic. BUT - maybe I'm partly still just a bit sore from my own recent experiences :)

This seems harsh - if you break up with someone and give them three days to leave, you don’t then spend time hugging them on the sofa. It’s mixed signals, and incredibly confusing…

Thank you - this reply is really helpful. I read a lot about successful C-PTSD marriages, and it makes me hopeful that we could maybe have that. But I don't know what happens in those marriages, and I don't know if my situation is 'standard' or if it's actually quite problematic. I just find...

Sorry - I misread the tone, my mistake! Yeah, it's just... I really like who they want to be. And I see that they often manage to be that person with friends, and those around them. But they'd cut their parents out of their life completely until just recently; and this person has snapped at me...