Post Traumatic Growth (PTG)

[@jenrich111]

When you wake up from a childhood of hell, you start reliving that hell. We must break free and work our way out of hell❤make the rest of your life, the best of your life🎉

[@bianalezama125]

Yes, you must break free, or the cycle repeats unto the next generation. Quite tormenting!!!

[@Strawberry-v4o]

Definitely ❤

[@fembot521]

After my traumatic event I felt that my heart cracked open and I no longer judged anyone for anything. I also feel unstoppable and so resilient in the face of anything that might happen to me. The biggest area though was self compassion.

[@WilliamJTW]

😊

[@yiselaleyva]

I'm trying to heal. I have moments, very strong moments of reflection and growth but I still experience intense anxiety and sadness. I get easily disregulated but am learning and practicing consciousness and being authentic and trusting I will heal. I may have very rough moments but I recognize that they do not define me, I am more and even when it takes convincing, that's ok. It's enough for now. Thank you for your videos❤

[@lesliesantos8595]

Youre not the only one i too feel this way...i still have times when i regrrss back to being a homebody...especially under stressful events..thats just how i cope

[@Mary-zo4rx]

Same

[@fabianamatano2512]

You're wonderful!! I study neuroscience 🧠🧠. I 'm gonna try to find this paper!!! I ' m a therapist who also struggles with C PTSD. You've been helping me so much ❤❤

[@torduck4804]

Do you find it helps to relate to your clients, or has being a therapist helped any of your own trauma

[@naturalhealingmexico]

Trauma has been my catalyst for personal growth....the song "thank u" of Alanis Morrisette describes perfectly this journey....

[@ThePersonalDevelopmentSchool]

Alanis has some powerful songs ❤

[@michelle4688]

Thank you SO MUCH for this! CPTSD is becoming more well known, but I haven't seen an equivalent awareness-raising movement in terms of repatterning - there seems more of a focus on awareness of it and the causes of it - trauma/CPTSD - so the ways to GROW from CPTSD is so much more helpful (for me) to focus on - since at some point I want to move on and come out of the chrysalis! At some point I dont need to keep revisiting where it came from, I have done that work already and am ready to blossom... thank you for this!

[@TrentGoss-f3h]

Some growth that I have experienced since the last comment is that I am now an all A student at a well known university; despite being robbed, bullied, and nearly murdered. I am now on a path of healing while studying Environmental Science and Biology in order to go in to Entrepreneurship. My long term goals are to study agriculture, wildlife management and protection, Tech, Real Estate, and Environmental Engineering. The adversity made me question my will to live at times; instead of letting it defeat me I was able to take the challenges and find growth from with-in by reflecting on the changes that I needed to make to establish healthy boundaries, self-awareness, and awareness of the instability in others that drives them towards malicious acts and behavioral patterns.

[@PottieMar]

We are living in a world that "encourages" a person to be in a state of grief forever. It is nothing but disabling and disempowering when you constantly hear that grief never heals. Loss never heals, but grief can and will if you are willing to do the work. I lost my child over a decade ago and I KNOW that there is full emotional healing from this pain. I don't carry it with me, or find myself back to square one at times. My child isn't "lost" either. I'm not lost. Post Traumatic Growth is a mindset and the willingness to be a healed individual.

[@SuperlifeMastery111]

Love what you do. Thank you. You are helping many. I am growing and changing despite the horrors I have been through. I believe I am blessed. I have seen so many be destroyed by these horrific traumas. Blessings to you and all of us who are following this tough road of recovery.

[@ThePersonalDevelopmentSchool]

wishing you the best in your healing ❤❤

[@WheresJustice]

Molested since I was a baby by my father. I don’t remember most of my childhood, but I've lived in a state of torturous hell all my life. My older sister who was also abused by my father, her step father and my mother and countless psychiatrists who forced drugged me from age 7 to adulthood all just convinced me I was crazy Chemically imbalanced diagnosis after diagnosis drug after drug never cared or even thought about anyone but themselves or their paycheck. I was 37 when my sister told me about my father after lifelong gaslighting and convincing me how horrible I was and what a good guy he was. Certain memories came back and then made sense. Every relationship I've had has been abusive gaslighting and much worse, all very unsafe. I can't trust people especially the doctors who drugged me against my will instead of ever acknowledging the trauma I experienced. No I don't think they're safe people out there and I'm done trying to find them because everytime I have tried I've gotten nothing but more heartbreak and more hell and more gaslighting. I hate people at this point and I avoid them like the plague because it's safer than trusting them. The human race in my opinion is not able to be saved. I see no hope for humanity sorry

[@icarosilveira484]

I am SO, so sorry you went through that, you didn’t deserve it. It wasn’t your fault! Same here, i was emotionally neglected, abused sexually and physically and drugged until I was 29. I’m 30 now and trying to leave, only if I had any other choice since my abusive family system made me financially dependent on them. Trying to survive everyday isn’t easy. Sending you a big hug, lots of support, validation and believe that there are good people in this world, hope you can find them ❤ and heal from everything 🙏

[@michele8289]

Thank you!!! Love your clear and honest energy! It’s very healing to watch your videos. It’s so frustrating to still feel stuck in my trauma at 43. But I know I am always moving forward even if it doesn’t feel like it every day.

[@ikigai999]

Yes I have grown, and I keep growing. It's beautiful and very possible.

[@truthseeker4504]

I sought a therapist and because of my upbringing found that 1 year in had surpassed their advice. They then started taking from me, the very abuse I had been through was being replayed, sadly it took me an additional year to see it. I dropped the therapist. Learn from my mistakes your healing lies within yourself.

[@terrymathis1446]

That happened to my daughter too. God bless! ❤

[@Lynne-28]

I LOVE replacing the label CPTSD with PTG. Another step forward in the adventure of recovery. Merci!🍀

[@aishai5626]

I LOVE this perspective. I’m going to adopt this too

[@Lynne-28]

@@aishai5626 We SHALL RECOVER!🦋

[@Sereneis]

I am re-reading your book How To Do The Work, and it's twice as fabulous now! Thank you for your work, it truly helps people!

[@fredamariebrown4727]

Thank You Sister! This is what I needed to hear. I know that I have grown TREMENDOUSLY in pretty much every area of my Life. I am 67 years old. I just "discovered" cPTSD via YT, and realized what a predicament I was in according to those videos and yet, I AM at so much real Peace and Joy (overall) AND I AM...me!!!

[@nicola3077]

This is a truly kind and authentic post from a place of deep kindness and humanity that gives me hope just for YOU Doing THS!!! 🙏 Thankyou from the UK 🙏will you come and do a talk here sometime?

[@cmdAHYT]

your giant sweater is giving me life right now. thanks for showing off your superior wardrobe; it's inspiring.

[@JETTSTACHI]

When vulnerability and openness continues to be met with contempt and disapproval, it's time to keep things inside and stop sharing so much with others. Solitude and superficiality is the best medicine in my senior years. It's less painful.

[@joshliam1967]

I have absolutely grown from the sufffering I've gone through, and thank the experiences has helped me with the process of grieving and moving forward. Thank you for sharing.

[@kaypendergast5676]

I learn so much from your videos! Thank you. ❤🎉

[@lulzaccount]

Yes, I have grown in the past two years tremendously. For 31 years I had schizoid adaptation... I was keeping to myself and was unable of intimacy. Then sth started to change, I felt a childlike urge to socialize. I met a girl who had narcissistic and borderline traits. We were obsessed with each other for a while, then I broke up with her because I was hurt with how she self-centered she was. I did a lot of self-reflection since then, got into psychology and psychotherapy, grew emotionally, rediscovered my real self, taught myself compassion, forgiveness and sanity.

[@PIERSPRIME]

Reading: "How To Do The Work." It is Great !! Wow. I can't put it down. Thank you !!

[@ThePersonalDevelopmentSchool]

super great! ❤❤

[@tiffinyharrington9307]

Your videos have helped me communicate with my sweet husband if 33 years - you are able to articulate my feelings and even experiences so much better than I am capable of and you’ve just been a helpful. I’m very grateful you have a YT channel. You’re a blessing to many💙

[@janine_christie]

Yes thank you for your content. PTH has been real.

[@irenahabe2855]

I learned boundaries, courage, I have found out what I want and what/who I don't want! ✊ Individuation, separation from abusers. Freeedom. I am learning gentleness and selfcompassion.

[@Conscious59]

Such a great teaching!!! Thank you Dr. Lepera for another great video w clear, direct & helpful information! I always take a picture of the teaching board & keep them in my phone!!

[@cyclinggirl3212]

Thank you for your video. I have zero social support. I dont think i have ever come across anyone genuinely wanted to be my friend so i have no friends but im now at the stage in my life that ive come leaps and bounds but on my own which i actually like. I am a single mum though, and guess that keeps me going

[@GenuineMusicFan]

Thank you so much for the video, it appeared just in time. Appreciate you

[@warriorqueen9792]

Not where I'd like to be yet but I'm liking the growth so far.

[@mrstoner2udude799]

I just saw your interview on NBC news Hoda and Jenna. You sounded so good and clear. You also looked beautiful, (on national TV!) .So glad I found your channel.

[@moniquelemaire5333]

I have been working through a variety of traumatic events which include: getting Myalgic Encephalomyolitis Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and working through that to almost 💯 better. Then I got attacked by a dog at my workplace one month ago which gave me PTSD. As I was having a counseling session on Tuesday, she reminded me of a wonderful passage of Scripture from the Apostle Paul. 2 Corinthians 12:9 Paul proclaimed, "and the Lord said to me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power if Christ may rest upon me." As one reads through the New Testament, the reader encounters Paul in all different situations that were extremely traumatic to him. What you teach in this very thoughtful lesson is really based on Biblical principles. Excellent 👍. Keep up the great work. Miss Monique 🙂🌷🙏💗

[@AymanPsychology]

00:00 - Post Traumatic Growth 00:54 - 5 Main Areas 03:29 - Adaptability 03:58 - Social Support

[@analozada9475]

I’ve been through many years of severe trauma (physical and psychological) and not many survive what I did. I’m still recovering from so much trauma and still dealing with the consequences of such, yet I’ve definitely developed PTG. The knowledge/wisdom I’ve gained is tremendous. But I wish I gained these in a less traumatic way. I don’t think I needed to experience such horror in order to gain knowledge, resilience or empathy, since I was an extremely empathetic, kind, intelligent, and resilient person already. Not sure why I had to go through so many horrible things, yet I’m utilizing my negative experiences and channeling them into something positive. I’m currently working on my degree to become a therapist. ☺️🙏✨🤓

[@ThePersonalDevelopmentSchool]

Such an important topic! Thank you for sharing ❤

[@mikegregory222]

I've been grieving. Since 2008.. night mare d vorse. Then finding so so much more p 4 healing and support .ty you rock!!❤❤❤❤ 4:54

[@aaronbush5869]

thank you thank you thank you

[@janetbetz2790]

Working on it!

[@ThePersonalDevelopmentSchool]

you got this! ❤

[@anthonyrussell9281]

Your work is AMAZING…THANK YOU!

[@GenXfrom75]

I wish I had someone to share with in real life. It’s really isolating, reliving things in your head, alone.

[@tnt01]

Call a distress center phone line. It is free and they listen.

[@martinamilosevic8101]

Beautiful, thank you for this 🙏♥️

[@lindacrame5983]

Thank you! I needed to hear this.

[@farymaldonado3749]

This is nice, I’m doing my dissertation on this topic currently, thank you for the input. ❤

[@AwakenMagickWithin]

Sharing in my Facebook group with 11k members. ❤

[@rhondadaignault7095]

Excellent information I absolutely love your content

[@lenoracooper7729]

Thank you!!

[@feliciah8758]

This information was helpful!!! Thank you 🙏🏾

[@alchemyheart]

Thank you so much! This is immeasurably valuable information and so validating to my own experience! 🌜❤️‍🔥🌛

[@JaneSmith-x4x]

Thanks Nicole

[@Pilot333]

Your sweater has the Sacred Heart symbol on it... nice

[@fitt_inglysammie1654]

I haven't grown much from my post-traumatic experiences. I struggle being honest with my feelings and putting my needs first. I feel safe in my relationship but im absolutely struggling with this aspect.

[@riveroak-dp8gt]

That’s very interesting and uplifting. I believe it’s just important to not make PTG an end in itself… as in toxic positivity that all the bad needs to be good for something or if you are a survivor you have to experience some PTG. I don’t think that’s the intention at all, I just see a fine line between that.

[@Mary-zo4rx]

Yes i have but im so burned out my ability to learn and to process anger is completely compromised

[@REZZA2020]

Thank you. 🙏

[@nicola3077]

Wow thankyou 🙏

[@torduck4804]

I love your jumper. Can you share where it’s from?

[@Pilot333]

I noticed it too... it has the Sacred Heart symbol on it.

[@tinathegreat88]

Not everyone has adequate social support or can find it

[@richardbrooks7157]

You are a great and brilliant person I love your videos you are a very kind person and very great I solute to your work and to your knowledge you are the most amazingly talented and amazing beautiful and wonderful and very very and amazing person I’ve ever seen xxxxxxx💓👄🥇👑👩‍❤️‍👩🌹💍❣️😍👩‍❤️‍👨💋 you are my number one greatest person in the world xxxxxxxxxxx I solute to your love and support and your kindness xxxxxxxxxx

[@jenniferlanders5741]

I was on a path of growth, so I thought, but I feel I am steps backwards due to being around family that retriggered my growth. Frustrating.

[@alchemyheart]

I’m in a similar situation and it felt even more defeating because of how far I had come before I landed back here. I finally made a clear decision today to get myself out of here what ever it takes. And like PTG I think being around these triggers again has put us on a path of accelerated growth. We are like an arrow being pulled backwards on a bow. We feel the tension of the bowstring and we appear to be moving backwards but the bow itself knows this pulling back is going to shoot us into accelerated forward velocity. When we do let go of that tension-Photoom!! 🌜❤️‍🔥🌛

[@jenniferlanders5741]

@alchemyheart2497 Unfortunately, for me, though I like your arrow analogy, I have to do it from where I am. I have to find a way to boundary better and just spend less time with them if they are going to trigger me.

[@aishai5626]

Progress in this healing journey is not linear, as my therapist keeps reminding me. We will slip but I’m sure you recognize it faster now and you have tools and resources. I also believe that these “slips” are really showing us things that we still need to work on.

[@DiamondEyez456]

What’s the meaning of life if your family full of abusers who have turned people from my youth against me.. so much so someone I wished happy birthday to blocked me and all my past messages when exchanged were in celebration & support to them. Not one bad thing. That’s just one connection example, there are plenty more.

[@REBEKAHJOHNSON-lh6xh]

Interesting…I went to a church that told me I could only speak about my traumatic narc experience if I left out the abusers name. Sounds like I made the wise choice to leave. It sounds like they were stunting some growth.

[@ana_shep]

Does that apply to CPTSD though?

[@forgesoulfire1320]

When you're growing up with nonexistant guidance from your own perspective and have stacks like Merlins books of childhood and teen trauma, then decide unwittingly that your coping strategy is unhealthy habits like unrestrained pot and cigarette smoking on top mish mashed periods of unhealthy eating... Your overall health suffers, and just like the film, Kodachrome says. You decided to change those things about yourself all much too late.... With the spirit broken, body exhausted and mind bleary beyond words. You start to try hoping while surrounded by the remnants of bridges still slightly burning, busy people seeming more put together than you, people accepting poor health choices still, and a world overall equally lost and disoriented... But Dory already told us; when life gets you down you know what you do? Just keep swimming, just keep swimming....😅

[@ComicDanceHeals]

🎶🙏❤️Yesss..TY SweetHeART..I am greatFULL 2 🐝 an epitoME of what yOu speak..🎶🥰🤗💝🙏❤️✨🌈🌈🌈✨🎶

[@flybananas]

I refuse social support. People hurt me. Just. No. Oh, no. I have no hope for healing or my future. Just trying to survive until the other side of the dash

[@Huddled_masses]

Thank you! ❤️