Complex PTSD

from surviving to thriving : a guide and map for recovering from childhood trauma

340 pages

English language

Published Aug. 11, 2013

ISBN:
978-1-4928-7184-2
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OCLC Number:
871177210

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5 stars (1 review)

I have Complex PTSD [Cptsd] and wrote this book from the perspective of someone who has experienced a great reduction of symptoms over the years. I also wrote it from the viewpoint of someone who has discovered many silver linings in the long, windy, bumpy road of recovering from Cptsd. I felt encouraged to write this book because of thousands of e-mail responses to the articles on my website that repeatedly expressed gratitude for the helpfulness of my work. An often echoed comment sounded like this: At last someone gets it. I can see now that I am not bad, defective or crazy...or alone! The causes of Cptsd range from severe neglect to monstrous abuse. Many survivors grow up in houses that are not homes - in families that are as loveless as orphanages and sometimes as dangerous. If you felt unwanted, unliked, rejected, hated and/or despised for a lengthy …

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Subjects

  • Dysfunctional families
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder
  • Psychological aspects
  • Psychology
  • Adult children of dysfunctional families