A common theme for those who struggle with complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD) is a loss of self and where we fit in the world around us.
Many of us are extraordinarily competent in chaos; yet, when life is easygoing, we can become restless and uncomfortable, no longer knowing what box we belong in, looking to others for direction.
Before developing chronic illness, I was a 4.0 GPA college student on the fast track to success. I felt secure in schedules, assignments and having a path given to me by the career center.
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