r/CPTSDNextSteps
52k members
r/CPTSDNextSteps is a subreddit with 52k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses trauma, recovery, healing, cptsd, and self, and they frequently recommend/review memoir recommendations, memoir, and guided meditations.
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 Themes in r/CPTSDNextSteps
#1
Advice Requests
: "Self Respect, Self Love, and Self Care realizations"
12 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Nobody tells you about the exact moment when your lifetime of suppressed rage is suddenly surfacing"
11 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "I think I’ve discovered a technique to get out of freeze/dysregulation"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/CPTSDNextSteps
#1
Trauma
: "The Trauma of Place: Reflections on Residential Care, Emotional Atmosphere, and the Theory that Environments Remember"
74 posts
#2
Recovery
: "Lessons from 10 years of CPTSD Recovery: what I wish I knew from the start"
40 posts
#3
Healing
: "Walking helps me heal and decided to share those reflections with the world."
35 posts
#4
Cptsd
: "some random thoughts while trying to heal from Cptsd"
29 posts
#5
Self
: "Self Respect, Self Love, and Self Care realizations"
20 posts
#6
Ptsd
: "What Are the 17 Symptoms of Complex Ptsd"
18 posts
#7
Childhood
16 posts
#8
Support
: "Monthly Support, Challenges, and Triumphs"
16 posts
#9
Inner Child
10 posts
#10
Anxiety
: "Mendy Klein - ADHD with emotional dysregulation, trauma, or 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 a resource
: "I make body doubling videos to help break through the freeze."
51 posts
#2
Sharing actionable insight (Rule2)
: "Everything I’ve done to heal CPTSD, and how well it’s worked"
43 posts
#3
Sharing a technique
: "Nobody tells you about the exact moment when your lifetime of suppressed rage is suddenly surfacing"
20 posts
#4
Monthly Thread
: "Monthly Support, Challenges, and Triumphs"
6 posts
Member Growth in r/CPTSDNextSteps
Yearly
+11k members(27.7%)
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Last updated: September 18, 2026