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Why do we stay?

I wish there was an easy answer to this. For those of us who struggle, who want to leave, who don’t feel like we belong.

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Not-so-good night: Rantings on sleep terrors

potofcallaloo October 29, 2018 2 Comments Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder cptsd Mental health night terrors nightmares parasomnia post traumatic stress disorder PTSD sleep terrors

I am 33, yes but I still have sleep terrors. The kind of sleep terrors that shove you unexpectedly into fight or flight mode, leaving you filled with sheer dread. It is a kind of terror I can only try to describe. But you never forget it. even if you’ve not idea what you’re terrified of.

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The messy side of mental health problems : what the media & campaigns don’t show

potofcallaloo October 13, 2017 2 Comments anxiety Borderline personality disorder C-PTSD Depression mental health problems mental health understanding

I was surprised to find myself largely neutral to the widespread mental health campaigns being run to raise awareness. I’ve seen many of these, encouraging…

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Robbed

potofcallaloo March 28, 2017 6 Comments anxiety Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder fibromyalgia IBS night terrors

I was robbed eight nights ago. The incident opened up a deluge of emotions I’d tucked safely away where I couldn’t access them.

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Guest post #3: Facing Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

potofcallaloo February 21, 2016 13 Comments

Read my guest post on life with C-PTSD featured on Lucky Otter’s Haven.

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potofcallaloo July 27, 2015 2 Comments

Very informative article on the little known C-PTSD