Complex Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

Hi, my name is EmEhDee. I'm looking for #VEDS

#MightyTogether #Migraine #AutismSpectrumDisorder #ADHD #RheumatoidArthritis #CPTSD #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #PoCwEDS

Hi, my name is EmEhDee. I'm looking for #VEDS

#MightyTogether #Migraine #AutismSpectrumDisorder #ADHD #RheumatoidArthritis #CPTSD #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #PoCwEDS

Hi, my name is bubblegum_drum91. I'm here because

#MightyTogether #Migraine #PTSD #ADHD #DissociativeIdentityDisorder #dissociativeamnesia #Caregiving #ChronicIllness #ComplexPosttraumaticStressDisorder #Anxiety

I don't have to tough it out; I don't have to power through. I don't have to be afraid to stay home, to rest, to relax.

Now, I can be the gentleness. I can care for myself with kindness. I can give to myself now what I desperately needed back then.

Excerpt from March 26, 2025 / TWM: new words every Wednesday

#MentalHealth #ComplexPosttraumaticStressDisorder #DissociativeIdentityDisorder

Downtime

Most of my defense mechanisms are maladaptive. I know that I have good ones, but more times than not, the bad ones show up. I have a deep desire to "go missing" whenever I feel like I'm not being heard. When I'm overwhelmed, I go quiet and I'll isolate myself. In a way it feels like shape-shifting. I can come and go as I please. I can make myself small. The bad thing is that if things change, I feel that it's best that I fade into the background. I still believe that people are not meant to be in my life. Nor am I in theirs. #MentalHealth #Depression #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #Anxiety #ComplexPosttraumaticStressDisorder #Trauma

I start a new job today. I haven’t had any luck whatsoever in my career the last several years because of my mental health. But I’m on my healing path and thriving so this position is extremely important to me. The other day my husband went out for a bit and when he got back he handed me a pretty, purple (my favorite color) zip-up binder. I was so happy! He told me to open it and what I found inside, friends, simply left me speechless and crying. He had filled the binder with a bag of my favorite snack, pens, pencils, a calculator, a heart shaped pencil sharpener, and sticky notes. You know, the basics. Then I went on to find a succulent magnet (because succulents are my favorite), cough drops (because I have asthma), tampons (because I’m a girl), and even a hair tie (because I have super long hair). This guy never ceases to amaze me with his thoughtfulness. He is otherworldly, I tell ya! Next, I’ll tell you about the ceramic turtle and turbo. #ComplexPosttraumaticStressDisorder #ChronicFatigue #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #Anxiety

Well, I'm at the point where I'm willingly pulling away from people. I've found myself in a friend group, and it's been good. And as I find myself getting closer to some of them, something within me willingly wants to push them away. I'm fully aware that I'm doing it to protect myself, but sometimes, the need to push others away feels very strong. I hate it. It also further impresses on me that I still have a lot of trauma to work through. #MentalHealth #Depression #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #Anxiety #ComplexPosttraumaticStressDisorder #Trauma