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“She made a face at him, and he could picture her, as a child princess—sticking her tongue out at a playmate in her princess castle. ”
― J. Rose Black, Losing My Breath

“I thought about putting the telly on but to be honest I liked sitting in the conversation. To observe it. Because the truth is I never know what to say, so sometimes it’s just easier for me to stay silent.”
― Jack Stevens

“Here lies the truth of this grave injustice. Those who survive are far more gone that those who perished.”
― Aysha Taryam

“Wars survived leave lasting scars and genocides witnessed will never let you go.”
― Aysha Taryam

“There are a myriad of long term health issues associated with an airplane explosive decompression.”
― Steven Magee

“Symptomatically, men with PTSD are more likely to exhibit anger, paranoia, and an exaggerated startle response. Women are more likely to be avoidant and have mood and anxiety disorders. Women generally focus on regulating their emotions, while men focus on solving problems. Women often deal with stressful situations using a tend-and-befriend response, rather than men’s fight-or-flight response. Women generally seek more social support than men do, and they benefit more from psychotherapy. They also tend to lean more heavily on self-blame.”
― Stephanie Foo, What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma

“The lionhearted do not have to be grateful for their trials and tribulations. Your anguish through the years was not a gift.”
― McKenzie Catron, A Goblin of the Glade

“After a while most people with PTSD don't spend a great deal of time or effort on dealing with the past--their problem is simply making it through the day. Even traumatized patients who are making real contributions in teaching, business, medicine, or the arts and who are successfully raising their children expend a lot more energy on the everyday tasks of living than do ordinary mortals.”
― Bessel van der Kolk, The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

“I've always said there are forest people and desert people. Forest people are nurturing and fertile, but they have a tendency to hide behind their branches. I'm a desert person. Hard and acerbic and difficult to endure, but honest. You always know what you're getting in the desert because there isn't anywhere to hide. In that dry air, you can see a storm coming from ten miles away.”
― Stephanie Foo, What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma

“Ten Things To Stop Doing"
By Complex PTSD Survivor Lilly Hope Lucario"

1. Listening to unsolicited advice from those who know little about trauma, or those with little empathy.
2. Comparing your journey to others.
3. Believing healing or recovering quickly, are a sign of strength.
4. Thinking you were in any way to blame for being abused.
5. Thinking that the way toxic people treated you, is in any way a reflection of your self-worth.
6. Thinking you should be "over this" by now.
7. Believing that minimizing the trauma helps the healing process, when all it does is invalidate your experience.
8. Thinking you are a bad person for not forgiving heinous abuse.
9. Thinking you are weak for being abused.
10. Thinking you should tolerate people invalidating your trauma and the effects of it on your life.”
― Shahida Arabi, Power: Surviving and Thriving After Narcissistic Abuse

“Even the sea, which had once called to him, sang to him, drawn him away from land and to the wilds of seafaring—now felt like a treacherous enemy, a cruel mistress that he wished he’d never braved in the first place.”
― Giselle Beaumont, On the Edge of Daylight

“Everything that happened that night . . . It was something darker and worse than hell. I can’t get it out of my head. I don’t reckon I ever will.”
― Giselle Beaumont, On the Edge of Daylight

“Religious trauma resides in our bodies and nervous systems in the same way that trauma from war, developmental trauma, or sexualized trauma live inside us. Though the triggers and environment of the original trauma may differ, how religious trauma lives in our bodies, on a physiological level, is the same.”
― Laura E. Anderson, When Religion Hurts You: Healing from Religious Trauma and the Impact of High-Control Religion

“Is this my time?
Not here.
I want to go home.
I should be so lucky.
And we’re back there now, the place where it all started.”
― Jason Fox, Battle Scars: A Story of War and All That Follows By Jason Fox & Break Point: SAS: Who Dares Wins Host's Incredible True Story By Ollie Ollerton 2 Books Collection Set

“It feels like my chest is swollen and my heart is going to burst. I don't know what it is. I don't know what causes it. But I can't stop it. And I can't control it. It's intolerable, and it's the only thing I can think about.”
― Brian Castner, The Long Walk: A Story of War and the Life That Follows by Brian Castner

“I acknowledge the pervasive void that permeates existence—a relentless survival instinct devoid of inherent purpose. Once vibrant with hope and vitality, the core of my being now lies in tatters, tainted by the harrowing spectacle of human suffering and the apathy of those duty-bound to offer comfort. My thoughts, an intricate maze haunted by past attachments, reveal the futility of ephemeral distractions that provide temporary solace but ultimately lead to unabashed sorrow and deep regret.

Recent misfortunes, and cruel twists of fate, have stripped away the facade of resilience, unveiling a fragile and dispirited core. The whimsical cruelty of the world seems determined to obliterate any remnant of hope. Witnessing the agony of fellow akathisia sufferers mirrors the profound void within me, and I lament in eloquent existential despair.

In this quietude, I find myself estranged from my own identity—a spectral figure wandering amidst the ruins of unfulfilled dreams. Has the world transformed, or have I been tainted by the inherent malevolence of human nature? Perhaps it’s both, intricately woven in a cosmic farce that compels me to face existential dread. Amid this fusion of sorrow and acceptance, I ponder the fundamental essence of existence, time dilation, and the incomprehensible diversion of transcendence.”
― Jonathan Harnisch, Second Alibi: The Banality of Life

“Writing has always been my sanctuary. It's my escape from the chaos, a safe place where I can process my thoughts and feelings and emotions. For me, it's therapeutic and vital for managing anxiety and PTSD.”
― Niedria D. Kenny

“Writing has become my escape, a place where I can confront and manage my anxiety and PTSD. It is my personal therapy session, always available and endlessly patient.”
― Niedria D. Kenny

“Have you ever felt terrible but one hundred percent better than yesterday? Small steps matter.”
― Niedria D. Kenny

“There's something incredibly healing about pouring your soul onto paper. Writing helps me untangle my mind and find clarity amidst anxiety and PTSD. It's my go to therapy.”
― Niedria D. Kenny

“A police officer is one of the most hazardous jobs a person can do.”
― Steven Magee

“There are serious long-term adverse health effects associated with being a police officer.”
― Steven Magee

“It is reasonable after calling the police to expect a police officer suffering from Cumulative Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) to show up.”
― Steven Magee

“Why are many police officers corrupt? For some of them, it is coming from the long-term side effects of their risky and stressful job.”
― Steven Magee

“Cumulative Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) is one of the many occupational hazards for police officers.”
― Steven Magee

“I had a conversation with myself and three other people this morning and I did the talking for all of us. The conscious committee in my head meets once again.”
― Niedria Dionne Kenny

“I remembered the first time I saw a traumatic amputation... the floodgates opened and her memories poured out. She realized the power they'd gain by being withheld.”
― Kristin Hannah, The Women

“But the fact of the matter is that there isn't anything going through my mind right now. Nothing at all. My mind is just a blank, windswept expanse. One that I've spent almost my entire life crafting. And now it's here, and it's slowly killing me, and there doesn't seem to be anything that I can do to stop it.”
― Jason Mott, Hell of a Book

“Such changes are called "switching" in clinical practice, and we see them often in individuals with trauma histories. Patients activate distinctly different emotional and physiological states as they move from one topic to another. Switching manifests not only as remarkably different vocal patterns but also in different facial expressions and body movements. Some patients even appear to change their personal identity, from timid to forceful and aggressive or from anxiously compliant to starkly seductive. When they write about their deepest fears, their handwriting often becomes more childlike and primitive”
― Bessel van der Kolk M.D., The Body Keeps The Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in The Healing of Trauma

“There is no question traumatized people have irrational thoughts: "I was to blame for being so sexy." "The other guys weren't afraid - they're real men." "I should have known better than to walk down that street." It's best to treat those thoughts as cognitive flashbacks - you don't argue with them any more than you would argue with someone who keeps having visual flashbacks of a terrible accident. They are residues of traumatic incidents: thoughts they were thinking when, or shortly after, the traumas occurred that are reactivated under stressful conditions. A better way to treat them is with EMDR....”
― Bessel van der Kolk M.D., The Body Keeps The Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in The Healing of Trauma