#traumatized

[bpdohwhatajoy]

Sooooo who else feels like the trauma should’ve killed them off but it didn’t so now they’re stuck here against their will battling every day just to make it through

[riversidekid]

[edible-emerald]

saw this on pinterest and thought it might be something traumagenic systems who struggle with thinking their trauma isn't enough need to see

[neuroticboyfriend]

As an adult still living with their abusive parent, I often find that affirmations meant to empower me are unhelpful at best. They often feel like they're overstating the amount of agency I have as an adult; I've spent my entire life being abused. It's all I know and I have a lifetime of conditioning and nervous system damage to show for it.

All that doesn't just go away now that I'm older than 18, and neither do the material circumstances that keep me here. Even though I have more legal rights and have grown since I was younger, I am still not in control by the very nature of being the victim in an abusive relationship. So, for those who relate, here are some affirmations that might hit different:

My abuser does not have my best interests in mind, even if they think they do.

I am my own person; my mind and body belong to me.

My feelings are justified, and I deserve to feel and express them.

I am doing what I need to survive, and that is all I need to do.

I am doing my best given the knowledge, resources, and support I have.

I am the only person who can decide what is best for me.

My situation is unfair and wrong. I deserve to be happy and safe.

I do not have to engage in toxic positivity; that will only hurt me.

As long as I am alive, there is something good in this life for me - no matter how small.

I have inherent rights just because I exist.

I shouldn't have to deal with this on my own; I deserve support and protection.

Everything I need is something I deserve. Everything I deserve is something I need.

If any of these don't resonate, feel free to discard them. Everyone finds comfort and empowerment differently.

[disorderly]

When you've been told your whole life that expressing any emotional reaction is dramatic so now you can't tell the difference between whether or not your emotional reaction to something is dramatic or normal

[lamneus]

PINCHE BESOTE

Post on twitter https://x.com/Sifyro/status/1740083511074164745?s=20   Other art sites wlo.link/@sifyro

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[yousaveeveryonebutwhosavesyou]

Sometimes when people talk about the trauma they endured, they might cry or otherwise get upset. They may get angry. But some other normal reactions are that they may not show emotion. Maybe they even smile or laugh.

There is no “rule” for how someone should be when they discuss their trauma. We are all different and our brains react differently.

Please don’t say someone is lying because they’re not reacting the way you think is “right”.

[silent-poetry]

[fragmented-artist]

X

Blaine

[maxyartwork]

so excited to see my girl karen page again

[bpdohwhatajoy]

Younger me when loving someone didn’t make them be nice to me:

[goodbye-to--a-world]

It hurts to think I'll never experience the things I've always wanted to.

[mad--sad--bad]

the emptiness in me has teeth

[bastianinipanini]

Lowkey kinda cute 😼

[neuroticboyfriend]

time with complex trauma is like. i need to do everything all at once and if i don't i'm a failure, even if there's nothing to do. three months ago feels like yesterday but i can hardly remember yesterday anyway. i'm running out of time. for what? i don't know. i need everything to slow down but my life is so stagnant. i can't go to sleep because the day can't end, but i need the day to end or i'll go insane. i'm constantly worrying about the future but it feels like i have no future. i'm running out of time. for what? i don't know. time has no meaning but every second is the end of the world.

or is this just me?