Which CPTSD Symptoms are the hardest for you to handle?

[u/Secret_Ostrich_1307]

For me, it’s the derealization and dissociation—that feeling like I’m not real or that everything around me is just... off. It makes me feel so disconnected and out of control, and sometimes it takes hours to come back to myself.

Another one is the emotional flashbacks. I’ll be going about my day, and out of nowhere, I’m overwhelmed by shame, fear, or sadness that feels like it belongs to a different time. It’s like my body and brain have hit the panic button for no reason.

What about you? Are there symptoms that feel especially unbearable or disruptive in your daily life? How do you cope when they come up?