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“You may not see it today or tomorrow, but you will look back in a few years and be absolutely perplexed and awed by how every little thing added up and brought you somewhere wonderful - or where you’ve always wanted to be. You will be grateful that things didn’t work out the way you once wanted.”
— Unknown
Out too far, David Kramer
Informational Masterpost
Here are the links for my informational posts on abuse, Complex PTSD, and associated subjects:
Recognizing and understanding abuse:
Childhood/emotional trauma:
Signs of Childhood Emotional Neglect
Things people with CEN often say
How immature parents emotionally neglect their kids
How childhood trauma can manifest
Healthy parenting practices
Parental criticism and self-worth
What is emotional abuse?
(For more, please see @furiousgoldfish‘s Recognizing Abuse Masterlist )
Gaslighting:
What is gaslighting?
A sign of gaslighting
More signs you are being gaslit
Gaslighting children
Signs your parents are gaslighting you
Were you born under the gaslight?
People with disabilities: what gaslighting can sound like
Unhealthy relationships:
A list of your rights as a person
Signs of unhealthy boundaries
Signs of codependent behavior
Telling good friends from bad
Quiz: Is your family dysfunctional? (Take this with salt)
How dysfunctional families resemble a cult
Resources for male victims of abuse
Narcissistic abuse:
What is Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD)?
All about covert narcissists
The narcissistic abuse cycle
Do narcissists believe their own lies?
Do narcissists experience shame?
What if narcissists can’t help it?
Complex PTSD
Recognizing and understanding C-PTSD
Recognizing Complex PTSD
Symptoms and diagnostic criteria of C-PTSD in children and adults
Symptoms of Complex PTSD
Developmental Trauma
Trauma and the brain
Things I didn’t realize were complex trauma symptoms
Emotional neglect in C-PTSD
Book recommendations for C-PTSD
A comic on how C-PTSD/emotional flashbacks form
Amygdala hijackings
Fight, flight, freeze, fawn: common trauma responses
More symptoms of C-PTSD and related conditions
“Fawning” and People-pleasing
Article on “fawning” and people-pleasing
People-pleasing and chronic illness
Link between abuse and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Perfectionism attacks
Why we self-isolate
Skin hunger
Creative slump?
Creative hibernation
Can’t seem to read books anymore?
Feeling hungry when you don’t actually need to eat
Forms of self-harm besides cutting
Building healthy relationships
Recognizing an unhealthy environment
How to ignore someone you live with
Coping during the holidays
Scripts for setting boundaries with your family
Boundaries
Tips for setting boundaries
Setting boundaries by moving yourself
Empath with boundaries
How to respond to a gaslighter
Unconditional love: how to give it, and know if it’s healthy
Being “Sad enough” doesn’t help: how to get other people to care that you’re upset
Upsetting yourself as a cry for help
Symptom management
Getting help
Questions to ask before giving up
Mental health pain scale
App for avoiding self-harm
Emotional Flashback Management
Finding a trauma therapist
How to know a therapist isn’t right for you
What is EMDR?
Cognitive approaches
Depressive logical mistakes
When should you listen to your instincts?
Counting your blessings
Overcoming learned helplessness and boosting optimism
Laziness does not exist
Day-tight compartments (for anxiety)
Emotional/Somatic approaches
The healthy mood spectrum
Grieving instead of rationalizing
Listening to the body
Recognizing and validating your emotions
How to feel your feelings
Mindfulness 101
Accepting your feelings
Grounding techniques
More grounding techniques
Deep-breathing resources
EFT tapping
Self-care approaches
Self-soothing thoughts
Book recommendation: Self-Compassion by Kristin Neff
Self-care suggestions
A beginner’s guide to intuitive eating
Nine types of rest
Relaxing music recommendations
Little things to improve your mood
Suggestions for insomnia
House-cleaning groups
Recovery
Basic stages of trauma recovery
Uncomfortable feelings that indicate you’re on the right path
Post-traumatic growth
Defining forgiveness (Reminder: forgiveness is always optional)
Imagining forgiveness
7 Tips for Overcoming Feelings of Inadequacy
1. Remind yourself that you are not who other people think or say you are.
2. Remind yourself that everybody makes mistakes at times, has areas of weakness, and things they want to change.
3. Remind yourself of ways in which you’ve grown and changed with time. You’re not who you once were - so celebrate how far you’ve come.
4. Also, the ending isn’t written and the future isn’t fixed. You’re free to change your image, and an old identity.
5. Identify the lies you have believed about yourself – and work on changing them so they’re more accurate and true. Also, don’t reinforce those lies by acting like you think they’re true.
6. Remember that your feelings are not the same as facts. Don’t live based on your feelings … as that will keep you trapped.
7. Hang out with those who see, and who appreciate, your worth. And take their words to heart, and let them help to build you up.
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“Remember that you were art long before he came to admire you, and you’ll continue to be art even when he’s gone. A masterpiece is still a masterpiece when the lights are off, and the room is empty.”
— Charlotte Beier
“Just breathe. You are strong enough to handle your challenges, wise enough to find a solution to your problems, and capable enough to do whatever needs to be done.”
— Lori Deschene
Recharge
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Everyday brings a choice: to practice stress or to practice peace.
Taking Care of your Emotional Health
If you want to boost your emotional health then build the following into your life:
1. Develop a good group of friends. If possible, try and have quite a wide group of friends. That then means if someone moves away, or you change your school, your hobbies and so on, you’ll still a healthy support system in place.
2. Learn to appreciate solitude. Isolation isn’t the same as solitude. Isolation is being cut off from others for negative reasons; solitude is enjoying space and time for yourself – so you can recharge your batteries, and enjoy just being “you”.
3. Invest time in get fit. People who are fit and healthy generally feel better about themselves. Also, exercise releases feel good hormones so we feel happier, more optimistic and relaxed.
4. Allow yourself to “goof off” and have a laugh – as too much work will drain your energy.
5. Discover your passion and invest time in that. We all have something that brings us alive, and seems to resonate with who we are inside … So investing in your passion is extremely satisfying!
6. Plan for difficulties and problems. We all encounter problems and hard times in this life. Expecting that to happen helps us feel more in control - as we understand it’s normal - so we don’t just fall apart.
7. Work on increasing your self-awareness. As above, we all have blind spots and idiosyncrasies. If we can learn about ourselves, and our natural tendencies, we can learn to master weaknesses, and work to change and grow.
8. Be willing to take risks. Though it’s hard to step out into unknown territory, you’ll find it’s more rewarding to stretch yourself and grow.
9. Watch out for energy vampires. There are plenty of people who will drain your energy so learn how to say “no”, and to set some boundaries.
10. Ask for help when you need it. We all need support and encouragement at times … And offer help to others when things are tough for them.
