Hey guys. I recently had a cptsd diagnosis and just grappling with all the parts of me that are trauma responses. Does anyone else deal with dissociating in romantic relationships and sometimes newer friendships? I’m dealing with the fact that I dissociate a lot and go on “auto pilot” sometimes in social situations and respond in a way that isn’t myself. Does anyone else deal with this? Does anything help you be more in your body?
Sorry to hear you are feeling like this but it’s great that you are asking this question and trying to improve instead of status quo … express where are most comfortable , start somewhere , get the energy moving , we disassociate because we don’t express and then we repress and then we oppress ourselves . You get the drift ! Express , express and suddenly you are open . Suddenly you start and you don’t stop , you may have be gaslit , hurt in the past , it is not on you and you didn’t do anything to deserve it , some very hateful people did that on you and took your power away , remember they are very small and irrational and irrelevant, please invalidate them and switch focus to what makes you happy , don’t feel guilty in cutting off of toxic people so they are out and good fun people are in. Go where your energy flows , go where there is positive exchange of energy. You are worthy of love and lots of love and nothing less . Keep reminding yourself that from time to time ! Peace , love and blessings !
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