17/06/2026
Many people spend years believing:
"This is just who I am."
I'm distant.
I don't trust people.
I push others away.
I always need to be in control.
But sometimes those aren't personality traits.
Sometimes they are ways we learned to survive.
One of the most painful effects of complex trauma is that, over time, adaptation can start to feel like identity.
And when that happens, healing can feel unnecessary—because we no longer see the wound.
🎙️ From our conversation about Complex Trauma (CPTSD).