A CONSCIOUS STEP TOWARD HEALING
A CONSCIOUS STEP TOWARD HEALING
Struggling recently.
I was diagnosed with C-PTSD (complex post traumatic stress disorder) in 2019. While PTSD is caused by a single traumatic event, C-PTSD is caused by multiple, long lasting traumas that continue for years.
For me? 20 years+ of sexual, physical and mental violence from men, alongside the traumatic deaths of both my parents, as a young adult.
Yes, I am strong and resilient. Sometimes that means I feel invisible. My pain is invisible.
No, despite the unimaginable suffering I have experienced, mainly at the hands of others, I am not jaded.
Yes, I am still forgiving, kind and thoughtful. Yes, despite it all, I have managed to build a good life for myself.
No, I am not bulletproof.
It is not easy for me to share this; I have a lot of pride. But I know, deep down, that this is not my fault. I have nothing to be ashamed of, which is why I’m sharing this here - as a conscious step toward healing.
All of my lyrics are based around these experiences. Music is therapy.
Read more: www.ptsduk.org
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