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Complex PTSD is not the same as the term PTSD. PTSD is a condition that can manifest itself after a single traumatic event like a car accident. Complex PTSD is a condition that can develop when a human being has been exposed to repeated trauma like childhood abuse, a kidnapping or being a prisoner of war.

In this book, I endeavour to show you what life has been like for me as a survivor of childhood abuse. If you are a survivor like me, this may resonate with you as you recognize my struggles with certain aspects of life with your own. For those of you who are therapists and psychologists out there, I hope my book will help you with a deeper insight into the world of living with Complex PTSD.

A human being who has suffered child abuse and survived is exceptionally strong. Most of us don’t even know how much we have overcome to get to where we are now. We have been trodden on and punched repeatedly deep into the “mud plains of trauma and abuse” and trying to get back out into the sunshine. Which way is up? Where is the sunshine? How do I get there? Some of us know that we are strong but cannot believe it. As a survivor of trauma and abuse, I am in this category. I know how much it took to get away from my abusive childhood and start a new life but I still cannot see myself as strong and brave. I’ve been reminded lots of time of my bravery and strength to have made it alone in a complex world but I don’t feel brave. For me it was just a way to survive.

This book will give you an insight into what it feels like to be a survivor of child abuse and trauma. Living with Complex PTSD is a life-long struggle, but not every day is bad.