Being honest with yourself and others when it comes to dating is about questioning the narrative of who you are that has been brainwashed into you about who you are “supposed to be.” The hard part about choosing the path of honesty with yourself is that in doing so, you will be faced with the truth about who you are. You will find what you are looking for when you stop escaping from yourself.
Read MoreDating with trauma is such a hard road to walk. We often find ourselves seeking worth and validation, along with trust and love from our partners without first giving those requirements to ourselves. Dating with CPTSD requires a real intrinsic look at who you are and who you want to be and how you want to be in a relationship.
Read MoreWhen you have trauma or CPTSD the best thing that you can do is be single. It gives you time to reflect and figure out who you want to be. It's easy to get caught up in the dating game and many of us don't realize that before we can be a good partner to someone else that we have to be a good person to ourselves!
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