impact of abuse — Life with PTSD — Refracting Hope

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PTSD head.jpg — Life with PTSD

My life is spent dodging shrapnel in an invisible war that never ends. My head too full, I chaos between chaoses, ever hyper-alert in a sometimes charming and ‘together’ (but often not) type way. This is my day-to-day life with complex PTSD with all it’s interesting bits, and it’s challenges. My ordinary.

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Posts tagged impact of abuse

I am jumpy

I am jumpy

Complex PTSD makes me hyperalert. Here is a snapshot of what that is like for me.

Hope Gordon23 March 2021post traumatic stress disorder, ptsd hypervigilence, PTSD hyperalert, hope gordon, impact of abuse, ptsd flashbacks

Masks - Not innocent fabric

Masks - Not innocent fabric

Mask wearing during COVID-19: Some tips for people with a history of trauma

Hope Gordon10 September 2020covid-19, coronavirus, masks covid, mask PTSD, post traumatic stress disorder, hope gordon, pandemic, covid PTSD, ptsd flashbacks, PTSD challenges, impact of abuse, child abuse masks, childhood trauma

PTSD, communication and COVID-19

PTSD, communication and COVID-19

Complex PTSD makes using technology such as Face Time and Zoom challenging as I try to cope in this COVID-19 world.

Hope Gordon22 May 2020covid-19, coronavirus, PTSD, post traumatic stress disorder, child abuse, social distancing, covid communication, pandemic, hope gordon, covid PTSD, covid ptsd, PTSD challenges, impact of abuse

Inside my chaotic head

Inside my chaotic head

A snapshot of my messy head.

Hope Gordon22 May 2020thought process PTSD, self talk PTSD, post traumatic stress disorder, hope gordon, PTSD challenges, impact of abuse

PTSD in a pandemic 1 (COVID-19 in Australia): Impact of childhood trauma

PTSD in a pandemic 1 (COVID-19 in Australia): Impact of childhood trauma

COVID-19 is not a virus to me - it is my father, and I am now reliving my childhood.

Hope Gordon17 March 2020covid-19, coronavirus, covid PTSD, childhood trauma covid, pandemic, post traumatic stress disorder, hope gordon, impact of abuse

Dissociation

Dissociation

Dissociation, in a nutshell

Hope Gordon16 March 2020dissociation ptsd, dissociation, post traumatic stress disorder, childhood trauma, child abuse, hope gordon, abuse coping mechanism, impact of abuse

Casing the joint with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Casing the joint with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Always sussing out the environment for potential danger, I never, ever relax.

Hope Gordon16 March 2020PTSD hyperalert, PTSD, post traumatic stress disorder, PTSD relationship, ptsd hypervigilence, hope gordon, impact of abuse, PTSD challenges

Dissociation - Social situations

Dissociation - Social situations

Social situations can be stressful for people with a history of trauma. These are a few things which may be helpful.

Hope Gordon16 March 2020dissociation ptsd, dissociation, post traumatic stress disorder, ptsd social situations, dissociation social, hope gordon, PTSD relationship, PTSD coping, PTSD challenges, impact of abuse