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  • WELCOME TO OUT OF THE STORM

    OOTS is a recovery focused forum and information site for survivors of ongoing relational trauma who have Complex PTSD (Relational Trauma Response).    New Members please register here after first reading our Member Guidelines which are in place to ensure a safe, respectful & considerate community for all. 

    Note: Due to bots/spammers/trolls all registrations are now reviewed vs automatically processed. Anyone whose IP address is hidden will NOT be approved. The CAPTCHA level & number/type of questions have also been increased. A confirmation email is normally sent within 2 days but some go astray so try logging in first & if you can't, then contact OOTSManager@gmail.com.

    Research Participants from the US Needed for a study about trauma and emotions being conducted by a Harvard University graduate student.  See https://cptsd.org/forum/index.php?topic=13451.0.

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Child Boards: General, Announcements, Questions/Suggestions/Comments, Research & Advocacy, Checking Out

Welcome to OOTS - New Members Please Start Here

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Child Boards: Member Guidelines (PLEASE READ FIRST), What is Complex PTSD? , Introductory Post

Development of CPTSD in Childhood

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Child Boards: General Discussion, Emotional Abuse, Physical Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Religious/Cult Abuse, Neglect/Abandonment, Addiction (Perpetrator), Personality Disorder (Perpetrator)

Development of CPTSD in Adulthood

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Child Boards: General Discussion, Emotional/Physical/Sexual Abuse/Harassment/Violence, Workplace Bullying/Harassment/Abuse, Religious/Cult Abuse, Kidnapping/Entrapment/Stalking, Other

Symptoms

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Child Boards: AV - Avoidance of Traumatic Reminders (eg Dissociation), RE - Re-experiencing the Past (eg Flashbacks, Triggers), NSC - Negative Self-Concept (eg Inner Critic, Shame, Perfectionism), AD - Affective Dysregulation (eg Anger, Numbness, Derealization), SOT - Sense of Threat (eg Hypervigilance), DR - Disturbed Relationships (eg Social Anxiety, Isolating, Attachment Disorder)

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Physical & Psychological Comorbidities

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Child Boards: General Discussion, Depression, Anxiety (eg General, Social, Panic Attacks), Suicide Ideation/Self Harm, Autoimmune/Inflammatory/Oncological/Neurological Conditions, Addiction/Self-Medicating, Eating Issues, Sleep Issues, Memory/Cognitive Issues, Other

Treatment, Self-Help & Recovery

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Child Boards: General Discussion, Building Protective Factors, Inner Child Work, Recovery Journals, Letters of Recovery, Ideas/Tools for Recovery, Successes, Progress?, Frustrated? Set Backs?

No New Posts Treatment

Child Boards: General Discussion, Therapy, Medication

CPTSD and Others

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Child Boards: General Discussion, Family of Origin (FOO), Dating; Marriage/Divorce; In-Laws, Parenting (Children, Teens & Adult Children), Friends, Professionals (GPs/Therapists/Lawyers...), Employment, Going Low/No Contact with Abusers

Important Days/Holidays

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Child Boards: Christmas & New Years, Mother's/Father's Day, Birthday, Anniversaries, Other

Resources

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Child Boards: Information Sheets, Forms & Questionnaires, Research , Books & Articles, Web Sites, Support Groups & Organizations, Podcasts, Videos & Documentaries

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Child Boards: Australia, Canada, Germany, Israel, United Kingdom, United States, International (English Speaking)

Community Corner

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A place to share about anything other than CPTSD - chat, a joke or interesting web site...
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Child Boards: Music, Poetry & Creative Writing, Art, Other

Admin Area

No New Posts CPTSD Course Group #1

Child Boards: Information about Group Work, Group One March 2015




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