Shannon's Journal Discussion Thread, Vol. 8

[DarthXedonias]

I found out not that I have PTSD but I actually have Complex PTSD (or PTSD +) which is considered the most severe form of PTSD. This helped explained why over the years despite working on things I saw progress but the progress was very, very slow.

I’m not Shannon but I wanted to chime in on something you said because I think it’s important. I wouldn’t necessarily call C-PTSD the most severe form of trauma. C-PTSD is serious, but it’s not necessarily 'the most severe' - it’s just more complex due to prolonged trauma rather than a single traumatic event

This helped explained why over the years despite working on things I saw progress but the progress was very, very slow.

Healing C-PTSD is extremely slow because it develops from chronic, prolonged exposure to stress, fear, or emotional neglect. Over time, this rewires the nervous system to treat everyday life as a constant threat, making it much harder to process emotions, build trust, or feel safe in the world. Rushing progress can worsen symptoms and derail healing since the NS is already dysregulated (I know from experience), so slow healing should never be downplayed when it comes to C-PTSD

Actually thanks for giving that information. I already knew that C-PTSD isn't from one traumatic event but no one explained it as treating everyday life as a constant threat. That actually explains a lot of my behavior honestly. It also explains the seeking refuge in an imaginary world since the outside world isn't "safe" at all. I guess also if Shannon wanted to make that PTSD sub eventually he should make put something in there to rewire the nervious system back to a healthy state. At least this explains more why everything has been such a uphill battle for me to enact any change.