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Not everything needs to be blamed on something.

Sound advice.

Every day is a new day. Today was a headache day, so no work. The doc tweeked my meds and I expected it would be a bit bumpy. My doc said that I should be fine, but I have also been pushing pretty hard at work lately, so it could also relate to that.

All I do know is that the new level of meds will titrate and when it starts to, things will improve.

At least right now I have the meds to blame.

Thank you for all of the kind words, support, and advice.

I appreciate this space more than I can express.

I'm at my regular dr. appointment today. I got upset again the other day and the headache has reappeared with it.

My therapist says that the headaches are my reaction to adrenaline, which makes perfect sense. It's just difficult to learn this new approach to life.

I LOVE the Pete Walker stuff, that was really what I need to hear.

I have been alone on this journey for just over the past half century, and I have to understand that meaningful change takes time. Learning patience takes, well... patience, and so it goes.

I don't expect to ever be perfect, I remain a work in progress, but the pursuit of the self improvement and self realization is satisfying in the incremental progress that I make.

I love myself, but I, up until recently have not treated myself very well. I will try to show more appreciation for myself and try to learn to put myself first without being selfish or inconsiderate of others.

As I read these things, I notice that they are all filled with hope. Hope is the light at the end of the tunnel. Hope is the belief that things can improve. Hope is a good thing. It may be the best of things.

Well, maybe yes, maybe no...

I woke up Thursday with a horrendous headache and took the day off. I think the headache was from work stress, but I am recognizing things more quickly and trying to nip bad habits in the bud.

Many people who are really driven have these same issues. I just have to tell myself that me at 100% is better than most people at 110%, so I don't have to give 150% all of the time. 100% is just fine.

Things are continuing to improve. This weekend was more stressful than I thought it would be. I need to be more patient. And I need to keep telling myself that.

It seems like many things in my life have had a disproportionate sense of urgency. It's been a pattern for most of my life. It's never good enough, it's never strong enough, it's never fast enough.

Patience is something that I am unfamiliar with. I must find some. Then I must find some more.

Two days in and it's been great! Exhausting but great! I have great rapport with my co-workers and so the love they they showed me as I came back was both touching and uplifting.

The way their faces lit up when they saw me, the hugs from nearly everyone (there's a story there, but another time) made me feel so loved that I can hardly express it.

That said, I experienced a difficult time sleeping last night, which is always my bellwether signal, so I have committed to taking it easy while at work for at least a little while.

I'll write more this weekend. I'm tired now and need to go to sleep.

Good night friends

Hey all. I just recently joined and I wanted to share some of the things that I go through as I recover from a full-blown C-PTSD relapse. I was in bad shape and didn't know if I was going to make it, but the episode is over now, the healing has begun and tomorrow I head back to work for the first time in 6 weeks.

I'll try to add to it as often as I can.

Today, I am excited to get back to work. Not anxious, but actual excitement.

My boss and my company have been incredibly supportive and I know that I am incredibly lucky to have them on my side.

The past 2 days I have had some real peace in my life. Not a bunch of stress, just relaxation and rest.

I woke to an alarm today just to see how I would react and it went perfectly. (Long story, maybe some other time, but let's say that i've never really slept very well.)

That's it for today. I'll give a first day back report tomorrow.

Wish me luck!

And this is what I need to realize inside. It seems counter-intuitive to think that the past can impact the present even if we don’t want it to.

This is my normal, and for me, I have to learn to accept that there’s nothing wrong with it.

Welcome cynditk.

I also recently joined this forum. I thought I was alone in what I was diagnosed with. This is the first place where I have felt like I'm actually pretty normal... for someone with C-PTSD

Thank you all for making me feel so welcome.

I have already started searching other threads, and I think that this site may be exactly what I am looking for.

That would be a refreshing change.

I am turning 57 this month and I recently had a severe episode. I haven't worked in 5 weeks, but am hoping to return soon.

The problem is that my family doesn't seem to understand what I'm going through and don't know what to do.

I feel very alone and I often isolate to get away from overstimulation. It baffles me that I want understanding yet I isolate, but I think that this is largely because I seek understanding and the people around me don't get it. I need support and they seem unable to give.

Hi everyone. I'm new here. My name is Mike.

I came here looking for others who are dealing with Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

There is surprisingly little available online as it is such a new diagnosis. I am grasping at straws at the moment looking for others who share my pain.