To me, this is what it feels like having C-PTSD. I was going to go into detail what happened to me since birth, but the hashtags below say it all. 💙 💙 💙 #art #artwork #artofinstagram #artistsoninstagram #artist #artoftheday #artdaily #myart #myartwork #myartstyle #vent #ventart #ventartwork #ventartist #ownart #ownartwork #ownartstyle #livingwithmentalillness #cptsdsurvivor #cptsdawareness #cptsd #abusesurvivor #mentalabusesurvivor #emotionalabusesurvivor #domesticabusesurvivor https://www.instagram.com/p/Ce33MpgrOjP/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Somebody Needs To Read this Today. More importantly I hope it sinks in. I’ve been there, staying longer than I should because I thought by some miraculous divine intervention all of a sudden this person would become different from all the last behaviour they had already showed me. The truth is that most adults are already set in their ways and people rarely change their personality and behaviours. Sticking around to see if they will change is literally a waste of your time and life. Especially when past evidence proves they cannot give you what you need. Let go🕊 . . . . #narcissisticabuse #narcissisticabusesurvivor #narcawareness #narc #narcissistic #narcissism #narcissist #domesticviolence #domesticviolenceawareness #domesticabuseawareness #domesticabusesurvivor #psychologicalabuse #domesticabuseawareness #domesticabuserecovery #gaslightingawareness #gaslightingisabuse #gaslightingsurvivor #emotionalabuse #emotionalabusesurvivor #emotionalabuseisstillabuse #emotionalabuseawareness #emotionalabuserecovery #toxicrelationshipquotes #toxicrelationships #toxicrelationshipsurvivor #toxicmothers https://www.instagram.com/p/CYBpwmyoHey/?utm_medium=tumblr
“When in the wrong relationship, living in fear, living the solitude, pretending to be strong The feeling when the night comes… YOU ARE NOT ALONE!” TRUTH BE TOLD IN RELATIONSHIPS SARCASM in REALITY #MOI 🤷♀️ . . . . #trauma #healing #mentalhealthawareness #ptsd #psychology #emotional #inspiration #emotionalabuse #domesticabuse #relationships #narcissisticabusesurvivor #emotionalabusesurvivor #domesticabusesurvivor #abuse #happiness #copingwithanxiety #mentalhealth #healer #divorce #narcissisticsupply #singlemom #blogger #authorlife #abusiverelationship #fear #truthbetold #sorry #narcissism #bookaddict https://www.instagram.com/p/CVGnGW1M8Ck/?utm_medium=tumblr
from my debut collection, secrets of the high priestess (@magnoliaindie). copies available through links in bio or http://www.magnolia.press/our-books #poetrycommunity #poetsofinstagram #poems #cptsdrecovery #edrecovery #poemsofinstagram #poetryofig #writingcommunity #writersofinstagram #depressionawareness #gaslightingawareness #narcissisticabusesurvivor #emotionalabusesurvivor #metoo #cptsdsurvivor #poetrygram https://www.instagram.com/p/CTCS03srxlF/?utm_medium=tumblr
Gaslighting can happen in any kind of relationship: parental, romantic, professional… And in any case, the gaslighter’s goal is to confuse, manipulate, and demean you. Gaslighters do not want to take any blame or accountability and want the conversation to end as quickly as possible. Growing up my mom’s catchphrases were “I never said that” or “you’re remembering it wrong.” And as a kid, I believed her. I believed there must be something wrong with ME because she was my mom—a mother, especially one who flaunted her Christianity, wouldn’t lie to her child, right? But as I got older, this anger and frustration began to bubble up within me. NO I wasn’t wrong. NO I wasn’t remembering it wrong. NO you said something differently to me. But I had no “proof.” I had no evidence except my own memory. It was always my word against hers and she declared herself the winner. My trust in her and in myself was shattered. How am I supposed to trust my gut and memory when I’m consistently told it’s wrong? I started taking pictures of the aftermath whenever I could—to this day I have a picture of my trashed bedroom and a weird poop-looking thing my mom put under my bed. Photos were more than memories to me—they were evidence. But I couldn’t even turn it in to her, or she’d go on another rage. Having the evidence, but hiding it away kept me in a confusing state of safety. But it turns out that I actually have a great memory. I can look at a photo of myself at three years old and know exactly where I was, what I did that day, and who I was with. More often than not, the memories my mother rejected are now validated by other, more trustworthy people. My mother’s abuse kept me silent and afraid. But after reconnecting with my intuition and compassionately reminding myself that my memory is sound, I do not allow myself to be pushed around. And my hope, dear reader, is that being aware of these red flags helps you stand your ground as well. Tips on how to talk to a gaslighter coming up! #gaslighting #gaslightingawareness #gaslightingisabuse #mentalabuse #reparenting #emotionalabuse #emotionalabuseawareness #emotionalabusesurvivor https://www.instagram.com/p/CHa88lfjYzi/?igshid=r6evwwml69n0
#selflove #cptsdrevovery #Repost @nate_postlethwait ・・・ The value of self-love is underrated in our culture. It is one of the bravest things you can learn to do, after experiencing trauma. So many terms get thrown around loosely, but the reality after trauma, is that we learn coping skills to survive our new life, and often times those coping skills come with holding ourselves captive because we don’t know how to function. If we can take one step towards being gentle, curious, kind, and compassionate with our younger self, it will immediately begin to lead us to a path of healing. I’ve said before, self harm/self-hate is affirming what the abuser has done. We are actually agreeing with them that we are not lovable. It’s bullshit. It’s absolute bullshit. What they did was never meant to be done, but we have the freedom to learn to love ourselves, and respect the pain and healing that can come with it. Step 1: Affirm: “What I went through was ______ (hard, painful, scary, sad). Based on what happened, my emotional response to that event makes sense, even the way it shows up now.” Step 2: Repeat: “I will not continue to hate myself over harm someone else has done to me.” You are loved. As you are. Where you are and deserve to experience that today. 🙏💞 #trauma #selfcare #cyclebreaker #emdr #emdrtherapy #traumahealing #selfdiscoveryjourney #mystoryisntoveryet #scapegoat #emotionalabusesurvivor #traumainformed #empathsofinstagram #empath #highlysensitivepeople #highlysensitive #abuserecovery #safespaces #cptsd #selfhealers #ptsdhelp #traumainformed #posttraumaticgrowth #innerchild #theothersideofsaved https://www.instagram.com/p/CAHhOXxgxct/?igshid=va71lv0mohqs