Just want to say I am so glad this board exists. I had heard of CPTSD but didn't really know what it was or how it differed from regular PTSD until several hours ago. Another thread in another section of the forum brought it up and I looked it up and now I'm finally feeling like I can put a word to how my childhood affected me. There was verbal abuse for my entire childhood and verbal bullying for several years of it in school. I feel like now if I am able to get any professional help any time soon that I'll have something to start with. It just makes me feel a bit of relief having at least some idea of what's going on in my head. I would read about PTSD but it didn't exactly match.

I know "I read it on the internet" does not a diagnosis make but I keep reading different articles about it and nodding my head so much, thinking "YES that's exactly how I feel!" to about 98% of it. I know someone here will understand this "Eureka!" moment, heh. If I'm in a position soon to seek treatment then maybe this information can help me narrow down my options a little and find someone who is knowledgable about this particular subject.