Shannon's Journal Discussion Thread, Vol. 8

[callie]

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


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.

Yeah, seeking refuge in an imaginary world is a natural coping mechanism when the real world doesn’t feel safe

I also agree that if Shannon were to create a PTSD/C-PTSD sub, it would need to directly target nervous system dysregulation since that’s at the core of why progress feels like an uphill battle. The most important part of healing C-PTSD is rewiring the nervous system and helping it return to a regulated state - making it feel safe enough shift out of chronic stress and hypervigilance. Without that no real healing can take hold imo

@Shannon, would you consider creating a PTSD-specific sub in the future, primarily designed to rewire the nervous system to a healthy baseline and restore a sense of safety?