CPTSD: From Surviving to Thriving

Hey all,

I borrowed this thread title from Pete Walker's excellent book on the subject.

My journey can be summed up as having CPTSD engendered within me by two very emotionally immature parents who had rough upbringings themselves. However, neither of my parents were seemingly willing (or able) to put the work in to break the chain(s) of generational familial trauma.

Their combined actions (and inactions) has had a cascade effect on myself and my two sisters.

Anyway, all this is to say that I have spent the majority of my 30s basically trying to heal from (and roll back as much as I can) having a clinically bad childhood. And although I've made great progress, it's hard not to sometimes get sucked in with the ups-and-downs as well as the overwhelming feeling of how much was taken and from so early on.

That said, I also have to realize that I've learned things about myself, learned to have empathy for myself (and others), and have learned that sometimes it's okay to throw out the book of everything you thought you knew and to start over.

#onedayatatime