Скачать или смотреть Night terrors in addiction recovery

I have complex PTSD. I’m not ready to talk about the trauma yet, partly because I still can’t access a lot of it. I’ve got memories, but I don’t always know what’s real and what’s not. That’s a nightmare on its own.

What I can talk about is how it shows up, like night terrors. Not nightmares. I wake up screaming, thinking I’m back in my childhood bedroom. I’ll shout for my mom, my brother and then I come to and realise where I actually am. But my body’s already in full panic.

CPTSD is caused by long-term or repeated trauma, and it impacts everything including memory, sleep, emotions, trust, even a sense of time.

Sleep’s always been hard for me. Addiction wrecked it further. Recovery didn’t magically fix it either. I still struggle.

If you or someone you love is struggling, there are free and varied resources in my b10 for help when You’re ready. Ily fam
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