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my parents were both functioning alcoholics…bingeing on weekends and holidays to the point of stumbling drunk They never hit me or my siblings We all were well educated sent through college I was led to believe and was told I had a wonderful family and maybe I did until I have flashbacks of...

When you yourself have CPTSD….and you raised or are raising children how are they doing ??? I raised 2 children not knowing I have all these wounds inside and triggers It was virtually impossible to have controlled emotions and not be so hyper vigilant…I made a mess of their lives and I Have...

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Do I need to uncover the details of my childhood ( alcoholic parents) to have peace in the present ??? I feel some peace with my recent CPTSD diagnosis and now thinking back all makes sense I had it all so buried as I was made to believe we had a wonderful Brady bunch like family ( needs met...

Good morning everyone Insight timer is a FREE app filled with some outstanding guided meditations, instruction etc This morning Wednesday May 8 9 am eastern time Is a LIVE event “healing the abandonment wound” instructor is very good with a calming voice…see link below to attend or get app in...

Darrel Hammond was on SNL for 14 years Has CPTSD from physical and emotional abuse from parents He says about the abuse “The worst crime is being expected not to tell.” I can relate to this !!!

I heard today that it helps to look for GLIMMERS ( some say God’s goodness ) Today on my walk in nature I saw wildlife Flowers a cool breeze dogs out for a walk etc

If your parent or parents are in recovery and admitted they didn’t do a great job parenting AND they are genuinely remorseful Would you want them in your life rather than hold onto the pain???? Seems you’d be hurting yourself more to not allow them in your life based on the above scenario

Wondering if anyone makes time to cry rather than holding it Thought of this because I’ve. been so depressed today and people think I’m too much So I’m going to get in shower and cry It helps

Hello I have only recently discovered I have complex PTSD having lived in a home with 2 alcoholic parents I was “abandoned” when they were drinking and my emotional needs went unmet I can live with this as I’m working through it with my therapist and reading Pete Walker’s book on CPTSD But...