r/CPTSDNextSteps
52k members
r/CPTSDNextSteps is a subreddit with 52k members. The community frequently discusses trauma, recovery, healing, cptsd, and self, and they frequently recommend/review memoir recommendations, memoir, and guided meditations, and the most common flair used is sharing actionable insight (rule2), sharing a resource, sharing a technique, and monthly thread.
A sister subreddit of /r/CPTSD. This community is meant for those in the intermediate and late stages of recovery, offering a place for sharing insights and techniques for recovery, as well as space for more nuanced and open conversations. If the content on this subreddit resonates with and helps you, you are welcome here.
Check out our twin community for questions/advice/emotional support/victories/etc,
/r/CPTSD_NSCommunity.
Popular Topics in r/CPTSDNextSteps
#1
Trauma
74 posts
#2
Recovery
40 posts
#3
Healing
35 posts
#4
Cptsd
29 posts
#5
Self
20 posts
#6
Ptsd
18 posts
#7
Childhood
16 posts
#8
Support
16 posts
#9
Inner Child
10 posts
#10
Anxiety
10 posts
Products Discussed in r/CPTSDNextSteps
Memoir Recommendations
19 reviews
#1
I'm Glad My Mom Died
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
The Glass Castle
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
The Memoir
5.0★ from 2 reviews
Memoir
7 reviews
#1
Jeanette Walls
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Maud Newton
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Maude Julien
5.0★ from 1 review
Guided Meditations
3 reviews
#1
Emotional Flashback Resources
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Trauma-Informed Guided Meditations
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Meditation Channel
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/CPTSDNextSteps
#1
Sharing actionable insight (Rule2)
: "I didn’t realize how much people pleasing shaped my friendships"
24 posts
#2
Sharing a resource
: "I got the words “I am safe and secure” tattooed on my left leg. I see it every day, and it helps me feel safer. This tattoo is for my inner child!"
19 posts
#3
Sharing a technique
: "TRE has been the Holy Grail to heal from my CPTSD"
9 posts
#4
Monthly Thread
: "Monthly Support, Challenges, and Triumphs"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/CPTSDNextSteps
Yearly
+12k members(28.2%)
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Last updated: October 15, 2026