Little2Nuthin
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I am nearly 70 years old and was just recently diagnosed with cPTSD. I spent years dealing with flashbacks, dissociation and a host of other issues. Sometimes these things would be so bad I would mention to others about my memories and was always told to "quit living in the past," or "you need to get over it," things like that. So I just stopped talking to anyone about it and retreated into my own world. I do believe these folks meant well, but sometimes folks with relatively normal childhoods are at a complete loss on how to respond.
Anyway, after being diagnosed because of a total breakdown my issues began to make more sense to me. Although, I find, people are more open to the issues of complex trauma it is still a lonely and despairing place to be at times. I am here in the hope that being able to share my battle with others who have weathered similar storms I might be helpful to someone as others may be helpful to me.
Anyway, after being diagnosed because of a total breakdown my issues began to make more sense to me. Although, I find, people are more open to the issues of complex trauma it is still a lonely and despairing place to be at times. I am here in the hope that being able to share my battle with others who have weathered similar storms I might be helpful to someone as others may be helpful to me.