Why #Shame Affects 100% of People with Complex #Trauma
#complextrauma #mentalhealthrecovery #childhoodtrauma
Shame is a core #belief rooted in identity, shaping a negative #selfview rather than simply an #emotion. It influences who you think you are fundamentally.
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What happens when Pathological Abuse unfolds as patterns, but legal systems only investigate incidents?
You Are Safe Now Is Only Half the Story
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What happens when Pathological Abuse unfolds as patterns, but legal systems only investigate incidents?
You Are Safe Now Is Only Half the Story
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#SurvivorMusic #PathologicalAbuse #Narcissist #Sociopath #Psychopath #CoerciveControl #ComplexTrauma
Complex trauma isn't about imperfect parenting. Every parent is imperfect. Every childhood is imperfec. Complex trauma is about a toxic blend of you-suck, you don't matter you+don't escape and .here-are-someway inappropriate experiences to cope with.
STOP! TELLING! PEOPLE! THAT! NO! ONE! WILL! LOVE! THEM! UNTIL! THEY! LOVE! THEMSELVES! STOP! PLANTING! THE! IDEA! IN! PEOPLES! BRAINS! THAT! THEY! ARE! UNWORTHY! OF! LOVE! BECAUSE! OF! THEIR! OWN! STRUGGLE!
I take my little knife and scrape away one burnt area at time. Then I get a tiny nibble: a bit acrid, a bit smoky. But still, it’s just enough to keep me going to remove the next burnt patch. #CPTSD #ComplexTrauma #TraumaRecovery
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I heard this analogy/metaphor today of what it’s like to heal from #CPTSD: My life is like a piece of toast left in the toaster too long. It’s the only piece of toast I have and I’m starving, so I’m going to make it work. #ComplexTrauma #TraumaRecovery
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PTSD vs. C-PTSD: One often comes from a single event; the other from prolonged, inescapable situations. This means profoundly different recovery journeys.
#ComplexTrauma #PTSD #MentalHealth
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Leaving an abusive situation is good, but it’s not enough. Abuse changes you, how you see the world, how you respond. If you are struggling after being in an abusive situation, realize this is normal and get trauma therapy.
#trauma #PTSD #complextrauma
Psychological education at its best. Please, take a listen.
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#trauma #traumainformed #socialtrauma #complextrauma #narcissism
Our survival brains know what to do when we are faced with extreme overwhelm, pain, and terror.
#dissociation #pain #trauma #complextrauma #developmentaltrauma
Estrangement is not a “family disagreement.”
It is a moral injury.
This is not pathology.
It is the cost of loving inside a broken moral system
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#DaughterWound
#FamilyEstrangement
#MoralInjury
#ComplexTrauma
#GriefThatHasNoName
Hey hey! Turns out: It’s a good day, to fight the system 💪🏻🎉💕 open.substack.com/pub/ambersay...
#WriterSky #CPTSD #Perfectionism #ComplexTrauma
💜✨ Children are perceptive! Let's break the cycle of #GenerationalTrauma with our #ChildTherapy. Reach out for support! ✨ #breakthecycle #gaslighting #therapy #traumatherapy #cptsd #complextrauma #healingfromabuse #toxicrelationships #ACES
Working my trauma recovery from sexual traumas led me to begin understanding my #neurodivergence! That in turn led me to work my #traumarecovery from complex traumas. As I learned more about my #AuDHD, I saw not knowing that’s the way my brain works until I was 34 filled life with #complextrauma.
What looks like resistance is often protection.
This masterclass with Frank Anderson & Janina Fisher demonstrates IFS, somatic, and polyvagal-informed approaches to complex trauma.
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#IFSTherapy #ComplexTrauma
In complex trauma work, timing and attunement matter as much as technique.
This masterclass with Frank Anderson & Janina Fisher shows IFS, somatic, and polyvagal interventions in real clinical moments.
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#ComplexTrauma #TraumaInformedCare
Trauma lives in the nervous system, not just the mind. This book meets people in the place between self-awareness and trigger responses.
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#TraumaIsNotLogical
#healingisnotlinear
#selfawareisntenough
#neurodivergent
#nervoussystem
#complextrauma
What looks small from the outside can quietly erode our sense of safety and resilience. Being neurodivergent makes us especially vulnerable to this.
From my experience:
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#traumahealing
#emotionalresilience
#nervoussystem
#complextrauma
#selfcompassion
Complex trauma work isn’t about the “right” technique; it’s about responding in the moment.
This masterclass with Frank Anderson & Janina Fisher shows real IFS, somatic, and polyvagal interventions in action.
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#ComplexTrauma #IFSTherapy
Interested in #aphantasia #anauralia #anendophasia and #complextrauma? Download my thesis for free doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
Safety is not something we force our way into. It is something our nervous system learns through consistent connection, attunement, and compassion. Our nervous system does not settle just because risk is gone. It settles when it feels held, understood, and connected.
#complexptsd #complextrauma
In which I talk about not being okay:
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#thereckoning #bipolarlife #ssdi #complextrauma #vocationalniche #psychologicalsafety #writersblock #depression
Quote from Amber: Oh, how I loved that chase! It was the needle in my arm (perhaps also between my toes) for so many years. I’d complain about it, the stress and busy-ness, but had minimal awareness that I was choosing it over and over again. Like that Simpsons episode where Sideshow Bob keeps stepping on rakes that hit him in the head. For intelligent, adaptable creatures we can sure be resistant to learning sometimes!"
Let's talk about complex trauma and addiction, shall we?! ambersaysshine.substack.com/p/slow-down
#ComplexTrauma #CPTSD #Addiction #TherapistSky
My first-ever TV appearance yesterday! 📺 I don't think I botched it, though at one point I forgot what question I was answering... 🙄🤔😅. #ARCSeattle #SeattleAuthor #Memoir #CommunityConnection #MentalHealthAwareness #ComplexTrauma #CPTSD
Sometimes the trauma isn’t what happened — it’s what never did. Emotional neglect can make you feel like your needs are “too much.” Healing means learning to meet your own needs with compassion. 🫧
#traumainformed #healingjourney #innerchild #complextrauma #nervoussystemregulation
"Get curious about yourself & your experiences w/ [emotional] #dysregulation. #Neuroscience widely acknowledges that your incredible brain can change through simple #mindfulnesspractices." -- Danie Harris/Regulate Me Now
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#CPTSD #complextrauma #DBT #mentalhealth #selfcare
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#MentalHealthRecovery #traumasurvivor #complexptsd #childhoodtrauma #complextrauma #osdd #dissociativedisorders #dissociation #depersonalization #derealization #dpdr #adhd #mentalhealth
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