r/CPTSDNextSteps
48k members
r/CPTSDNextSteps is a subreddit with 48k 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 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
: "Body moisturizing as a resource"
19 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Nobody tells you about the exact moment when your lifetime of suppressed rage is suddenly surfacing"
18 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Tool for CPTSD Recovery: Reverse Inner Child"
4 posts
#4
Ideas
: "I’ve thought up a nice, simple way to view the process of healing"
3 posts
Popular Topics in r/CPTSDNextSteps
#1
Trauma
: "Healing from Trauma changes the physiology"
74 posts
#2
Recovery
: "Tools for CPTSD Recovery: Maladaptive Schema Scale (Schema Therapy)"
40 posts
#3
Healing
: "Stop treating Healing like a goal"
35 posts
#4
Cptsd
: "Cptsd masterdoc"
29 posts
#5
Self
: "Self Respect, Self Love, and Self Care realizations"
20 posts
#6
Ptsd
: "recent study on the brain and Ptsd"
18 posts
#7
Childhood
: "Remedial Childhood with the help of Mr. Rogers"
16 posts
#8
Support
: "Monthly Support, Challenges, and Triumphs"
16 posts
#9
Inner Child
: "Tool for CPTSD Recovery: Reverse Inner Child"
10 posts
#10
Anxiety
: "I am using a walkpad at home, to manage my Anxiety! (and I'm really liking it)"
10 posts
Products Discussed in r/CPTSDNextSteps
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)
: "PSA: As you heal your brain and body are changing, quite literally. That means things that used to work may stop and things that didn't work last time you tried might work now"
71 posts
#2
Sharing a resource
: "Body moisturizing as a resource"
69 posts
#3
Sharing a technique
: "Nobody tells you about the exact moment when your lifetime of suppressed rage is suddenly surfacing"
38 posts
#4
Monthly Thread
: "Monthly Support, Challenges, and Triumphs"
12 posts
Member Growth in r/CPTSDNextSteps
Yearly
+10k members(25.5%)
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Last updated: June 1, 2026