Hihi! Just saw your post about regressing. I know a bunch of others have come forward to talk about experiences and stuff, but I figured I would put in a few words too, if that's okay. (ˊᵕˋ)
There's no rule book or manual on what is considered valid for regressing or how to do it. And people's measures of trauma vary wildly (a traumatic experience for one person might not be for another). If it's something that brings you joy and peace of mind - even if it's just to let go of stress from the day - that's enough. It's not hurting anyone, and it makes you happy. That's what matters.
I experience involuntary regression from trauma flashbacks, but I also am trying to learn to allow myself to regress just when I need it because I've had a stressful day or want to let go for a while. That doesn't mean that half of my experience of regression is invalid because that part isn't from trauma, y'know what I mean?
Your regression is valid, friend. And so are you.◝(ᵔᵕᵔ)◜
1. I definitely appreciate you putting in some words, thank you for taking the time to read my post and write all of this (◍•ᴗ•◍)
2. I know that there's no manual, I saw how different people are and how different their reasons for regressing are.
3. Yeah I tend to feel like my experiences weren't "bad enough" because looking back on it , they might seem like nothing, but as a kid it was a big deal for me and impacted me a lot ╥﹏╥ I need to stop dismissing my experiences
4. It definitely brings me joy and peace of mind! Especially during stressful periods in my life
5. I think I only regressed involuntarily once in my life, after having a panic attack? Although I'm not sure, I just went nonverbal and I had a friend kinda take care of me...
6. I'm really sorry for your trauma whatever it might be and I hope you're doing better. It's really good you're trying to take some control of your regression as to do it voluntarily from time to time.
7. Thank you, this really meant a lot to me! All of the responses I got meant a lot, I'm actually kinda making my little corner already (little as in it's small and as it's for little me lol)
PS. Sorry for the list, my mind is too jumbled sometimes to reply without it