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#1
Ideas/Tools for Recovery / SMART recovery?
March 16, 2018, 02:54:44 AM
Hey all,

I was diagnosed with CPTSD a couple of months ago. In short, I lost my entire family tragically before age 18. I've been coping with alcohol for awhile and recently it's really become a problem. I've read all about AA and have a close relative who is a member, and I do not think that it would help me. I searched google for alternatives and I came across SMART recovery. SMART stands for self-management and recovery training. It's more of a scientific/psychological approach rather than a spiritual approach.

I was wondering if anyone has ever gone to a SMART meeting. If so, was it helpful? What was it like?

Thanks in advance!

Best wishes to you all.
#2
Symptoms - Other / New to this whole thing...
February 18, 2018, 09:01:29 AM
Hi guys! I just joined this site and I'm not even sure if I'm doing this right. I'm just looking for some people to make me feel less alone in what I'm experiencing.

I was diagnosed with CPTSD about two weeks ago. I've been seeing psychologists on and off for years. I've finally stuck with the same one for about a year now and she's wonderful. It's the first time I've been honest in therapy and I'm committed to getting better. When she told me that she's convinced I have CPTSD, I was kind of devastated. My father passed away when I was little, my mother was murdered, and I lost both of my grandparents who raised me. Both of my grandparents suffered from multiple illnesses and I took care of them up until they passed away. I've been having a really hard time with life--flashbacks, blaming myself, abusing alcohol, self-harm, restricting food, isolating myself from family and friends. She said that CPTSD just makes sense with the repeated losses and other childhood traumas.

I guess I'm just looking for examples of how other people dealt with being diagnosed.

Thanks in advance and best wishes.