r/CPTSD_NSCommunity
21k members
r/CPTSD_NSCommunity is a subreddit with 21k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses trauma, healing, struggling, hard time, and relationships, and they frequently recommend/review guided meditations.
A twin subreddit of r/CPTSDNextSteps, a community for those in recovery. A place for seeking advice, support, validation and to discuss the process of navigating life and it’s challenges. And also celebrating our victories and sharing our interests with others on the healing journey.
Popular Themes in r/CPTSD_NSCommunity
#1
Advice Requests
: "Anyone also childfree because you havent had a childhood, or you have gone through too much stuff....and just want a different / more healing and peaceful second half to life?"
38 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Is it just me, or does CBT feel like gaslighting when you have CPTSD? ‘Just change your thoughts’ doesn’t work when my nervous system is in fight or flight 24/7."
35 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Request: recommendations of tips, hacks, foods or supplements for managing sympathetic vs parasympathetic nervous system (fight-or-flight vs rest-and-digest responses)"
1 post
#4
Opportunities
: "So many opportunities missed because of not having support/always seeking safety"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/CPTSD_NSCommunity
#1
Trauma
: "Anyone else’s Trauma extend actively into adulthood?"
101 posts
#2
Healing
: "Anyone also childfree because you havent had a childhood, or you have gone through too much stuff....and just want a different / more Healing and peaceful second half to life?"
57 posts
#3
Struggling
: "Struggling seeing how differently I behave with my son than my parents behaved with me"
42 posts
#4
Hard Time
: "For people who are well into recovery, howndid you go about identifying safe people"
33 posts
#5
Relationships
: "Those in Relationships - please share how you did it, how did you manage your CPTSD? How did you connect, rather than run? Please give me some hope."
28 posts
#6
Therapy
: "Enormous breakthrough in Therapy today"
28 posts
#7
Cptsd
: "Is it just me, or does CBT feel like gaslighting when you have Cptsd? ‘Just change your thoughts’ doesn’t work when my nervous system is in fight or flight 24/7."
22 posts
#8
Hard
: "When you're in a good mood or doing nice things for yourself, do you ever fear that you're manic?"
19 posts
#9
Recovery
: "I used to pride myself on being the strong one, now Recovery is making me HATE IT"
17 posts
#10
Anxiety
: "Fear of being seen but isolated"
13 posts
Products Discussed in r/CPTSD_NSCommunity
Guided Meditations
2 reviews
#1
Insight Timer
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Meditation Channel
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/CPTSD_NSCommunity
#1
Seeking Advice
: "Becoming more aware of how CPTSD affects me socially is painful"
51 posts
#2
Support (Advice welcome)
: "has anyone been in a respectful, loving and egalitarian relationship with a cis straight man before?"
19 posts
#3
Discussion
: "Has anyone done so much healing work that it’s become a spiritual awakening?"
19 posts
#4
Emotional Support (No advice)
: "I feel so alienated after doing a ton of healing work."
17 posts
#5
Success/Victory
: "Your half-assed efforts add up"
8 posts
#6
Sharing Progress
: "Healing doesn't always look like progress on the surface"
8 posts
#7
Sharing
: "Today I graduated from Therapy 🎓"
4 posts
#8
Support (Advice welcome)
: "Feel torn not wanting to be around people with significantly more severe CPTSD than me anymore"
3 posts
#9
Seeking Advice
: "Help, I'm Being Respected"
3 posts
#10
Breakthrough
: "All my daydreams are about changing other people's minds about me"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/CPTSD_NSCommunity
Yearly
+5k members(30.0%)
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Last updated: June 1, 2026