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Both PTSD and CPTSD are notoriously hard to overcome, and I am guessing that the majority of combatants come from working class families, who as a group typically carry higher levels of trauma and stress than their middle class counterparts. I wonder if there is a way of making the cup bigger...

Hi Abby, I am thinking of poet Laureate Philip Larkin's poem, I hope this rather overly conservative site allows his poetic language: “They f*ck you up, your mum and dad. They may not mean to, but they do. They fill you with the faults they had And add some extra, just for you. But they were...

Hi jen12, It sounds like you are having a really tough time there, I don't know what I can say to make things any better. It doesn't seem like people are taking your point of view seriously. This is common for us with CPTSD, we grew up not being taken seriously and adults we project a "I can't...

You might also consider reading Pete Walker's excellent book: Complex PTSD: from surviving to thriving: A guide and map for recovering from childhood trauma

Hi SoSadGuilty, I can really feel the depth of your guilt and shame in your posts, you are truly suffering at the hands of your inner critic. There are two things that come to my mind, first that we live in a very conservative society that routinely denies kids and ultimately adults from...