Navigate arguments with CPTSD partners using trauma-informed repair techniques, co-regulation strategies, and practical scripts to rebuild trust and safety after difficult conflicts.
Best quote from CPTSD Arguments: Creating Safety After Conflict
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Trauma isn't what happens to us—it's how our bodies respond when experiences overwhelm our nervous system. When someone has CPTSD, their brain and body have learned to protect them in ways that can make intimate relationships feel simultaneously essential and terrifying.
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Arguing with someone with cptsd and how to make them feel safe after a bad argument.
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