I was diagnosed with complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD), or just PTSD depending on the provider, after leaving an abusive relationship when I was in my mid-20s.
I have had several incidents since then that have exacerbated my PTSD, from falling 35 feet down a cliff, to breaking my knee in a freak accident.
For a while, I was in a relationship with someone who truly saw my PTSD symptoms at their full strength, and one thing he noticed was my tendency to just “swallow” physical pain after a few seconds, and then just get up and continue on like nothing had happened.
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