Shannon's Journal Discussion Thread, Vol. 8

[Shannon]

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?

Sure.  But that is going to require sufficient research first.