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Heigh ho, here we go for another turn around the relief-grief-rage cycle! Turns out there's a significant overlap between cPTSD and the autism spectrum (not surprised). This is a reassuring and potentially empowering book, in that the approach comprises things you can do for yourself, without requiring professional support. I've tweaked my journalling/meditation practice to include her methods. So far so good but it's early days yet.
quietlycuriouskate It's a personal thing but I don't like the term "re-regulated". Sounds too much like toe-ing someone else's line: regulations are imposed from outside. I prefer "recalibrated" which feels more like tuning my system to its own optimal settings. 2d
TheBookHippie OMG if one more person tells me talk therapy … or meds… just NO. I like recalibrated. It sounds way better. 2d
quietlycuriouskate @TheBookHippie I hear you! 2d
TheBookHippie @quietlycuriouskate generally it‘s because they read my medical chart. Has nothing to do with me or what I‘m even at the doctor for. 2d
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