Hi there.
I guess you're supposed to use the forum as a tool to treat/vent your disorder.
In itself, there's no benefit to it since it has no inherent system; it's whatever we do with it.
you can use it to learn from others perspectives, you can ask questions, use it for social purposes, etc,
but the bottom line is, this is a mirror of where you are at with CPTSD, I think.
If you read a ton of posts and feel overwhelmed and frustrated and think "this isn't doing anything", it's because you might not be doing enough to work through your trauma. Maybe there's some denial that needs to be broken, maybe you need therapy/more therapy/a different therapy. Maybe you need meds. Maybe you need to escape the source of your trauma if at all possible, etc..
And then on the other hand, if you've taken control of your disorder, have broken down some personal mental barriers (denial, inner critic, etc), you might have a plan, you might have read about CPTSD, found a therapist, are actively working through the trauma, etc... in that case this forum might be great to workshop your therapy, for example, to feel the waters before starting a normal social activity IRL, to ask questions about details of your trauma (because God knows DENIAL runs strong in our disorder and the self criticism is rampant).
Anyway, I guess that was my little breakdown after reading many posts around here. Self-Preservation, Self-Information & A good healing strategy are fundamental things we all need to achieve (I include myself) before really unlocking the full potential of Out Of The Fog.
But that's just like, my opinion, man
✌️
I guess you're supposed to use the forum as a tool to treat/vent your disorder.
In itself, there's no benefit to it since it has no inherent system; it's whatever we do with it.
you can use it to learn from others perspectives, you can ask questions, use it for social purposes, etc,
but the bottom line is, this is a mirror of where you are at with CPTSD, I think.
If you read a ton of posts and feel overwhelmed and frustrated and think "this isn't doing anything", it's because you might not be doing enough to work through your trauma. Maybe there's some denial that needs to be broken, maybe you need therapy/more therapy/a different therapy. Maybe you need meds. Maybe you need to escape the source of your trauma if at all possible, etc..
And then on the other hand, if you've taken control of your disorder, have broken down some personal mental barriers (denial, inner critic, etc), you might have a plan, you might have read about CPTSD, found a therapist, are actively working through the trauma, etc... in that case this forum might be great to workshop your therapy, for example, to feel the waters before starting a normal social activity IRL, to ask questions about details of your trauma (because God knows DENIAL runs strong in our disorder and the self criticism is rampant).
Anyway, I guess that was my little breakdown after reading many posts around here. Self-Preservation, Self-Information & A good healing strategy are fundamental things we all need to achieve (I include myself) before really unlocking the full potential of Out Of The Fog.
But that's just like, my opinion, man
✌️