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I'm quite new to the whole idea of C-PTSD and the real-life vs clinical experience of sufferers. I am also an Aspie - Aspergers syndrome is a high functioning form of Autism, the experience being the inability to connect socially, leading to ever-growing feelings of alienation.

Over time, I've come to understand that increasing anxiety due to constantly fumbling social situations has just made the whole thing worse, but I'm now also wondering if I might not be subconsciously sizing people up as potential future abusers, which might also trigger more anxiety and further disconnect.

I have no idea, yet, if I'll be able to avoid future abuse, not least because I struggle to perceive others motives, but I'm curious as to whether anti-anxiety meds, therapy, meditation might be effective..

Thank you for this article, Hazy.

I've suspected that I suffer with C-PTSD for some time - the reason I recently joined this forum - and reading this has given me a frame of reference to work with.

My enmeshed/neglectful relationship with my mother is described rather well, as is my subsequent marriage, from which I am, happily, now free - I have had five years alone to analyse the past forty five and am now able to see my predisposition toward pleasing others as taking precedence over my own independent wants and needs.

My concern, now, is avoiding similar pitfalls in the future..