#traumatized

[bpdohwhatajoy]

ptsd pisses me off so bad WDYM THIS COULDVE BEEN AVOIDED?!?!?!? I COULDVE LIVED MY LIFE FREE FROM THIS SHIT BUT PEOPLE JUST HAD TO FUCK ME UP. FUCK YALL

[layla99999999]

can we please stop saying "depression and trauma so severe"? stop comparing these things, stop comparing people's suffering?

every trauma is severe, this is the definition of trauma that it has severe consequences, the words "trauma" and "depression" are used wrong and now when you wanna say "ACTUAL depression/trauma" you have to add "severe", it's all ridiculous

not everything that causes you suffering is automatically trauma

if something doesn't have severe consequences then it is not trauma, that's it

and depression very very often causes people to isolate and kill their social life, it's literally one of the symptoms of the usual depression (of trauma as well)

Found this on twitter

[obscurix]

this is not living this is just surviving and i’m tired of working to be alive

[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

[riversidekid]

[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

[bpdohwhatajoy]

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

[maxyartwork]

so excited to see my girl karen page again

[mad--sad--bad]

the emptiness in me has teeth

[bastianinipanini]

Lowkey kinda cute 😼