Loving Affirmations For The Complex PTSD Journey

As someone with Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, I know how tough the healing journey can be, and that is an understatement; tough doesn't begin to describe it. I have designed these affirmations as a reminder to you and to myself of how amazing we are.

Sometimes we just need to know that we are not alone. That wherever you are on your journey and however you feel, it is OK.

You are a brave soul for being on this path of healing, so please be kind and loving to yourself. Healing is not linear, and we are doing the best we can at all times.

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Hello dear ones, And welcome to today's recording. Affirmations for those with Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. As someone with Complex PTSD, I know how difficult this journey can be at times. And sometimes, All you need is someone to tell you that you are okay. More than okay. You are amazing. So welcome to this safe space with me. Brave, Beautiful soul. This time is for you. Whatever you are carrying, You can set it down for a little while. You are allowed to receive something good. You are allowed to feel lifted. Just taking a deep breath in now. And making the exhale longer than the inhale. Signalling to your nervous system that you are safe. You can repeat the affirmations internally to yourself, Or you may wish to speak them out loud. You are at full choice here. I am still here. Against all the odds. I am still here. I am still here. Against all the odds. I am still here. I have survived 100% of my hardest days. Every single one. I have survived 100% of my hardest days. Every single one. I am stronger than I know. And more resilient than I give myself credit for. I am stronger than I know. And more resilient than I give myself credit for. I honour the strength it has taken to get here. I honour myself. I honour the strength it has taken to get here. I honour myself. I am allowed to feel good. To laugh freely. I am allowed to feel good. To laugh freely. Joy is not something I have to earn. Joy is my birthright. Joy is not something I have to earn. Joy is my birthright. The warmth of sunlight. A song that moves me. The comfort of a soft blanket. I am learning to let good things in. The warmth of sunlight. A song that moves me. The comfort of a soft blanket. I am learning to let good things in. My nervous system is learning what safety feels like. My nervous system is learning what safety feels like. I deserve to feel alive in the most wonderful ways. I deserve to feel alive in the most wonderful ways. Every step I take toward healing is real. Every step I take toward healing is real. The moment I chose to breathe instead of spiral, That was healing. The moment I chose to breathe instead of spiral, That was healing. The time I asked for help, That was healing. The time I asked for help, That was healing. The morning I got up when everything felt heavy, That was healing. The morning I got up when everything felt heavy, That was healing. The night I was gentle with myself instead of critical, That was healing. The night I was gentle with myself instead of critical, That was healing. I am healing in ways I cannot always see. I am healing in ways I cannot always see. What happened to me is part of my story, But it is not the whole story. It is not even the most important part. What happened to me is part of my story, But it is not the whole story. It is not even the most important part. I carry wisdom that only comes from deep experience. I carry empathy that only comes from real pain. I carry wisdom that only comes from deep experience. I carry empathy that only comes from real pain. I am not defined by my wounds. I am not defined by my wounds. I feel deeply, And that is a gift. I feel deeply, And that is a gift. I am not too much. I have never been too much. I am not too much. I have never been too much. My sensitivity is not a flaw. The world needs people who feel as fully as I do. My sensitivity is not a flaw. The world needs people who feel as fully as I do. I am building safety inside myself. I am building trust in my own instincts. I am building safety inside myself. I am building trust in my own instincts. I am allowed to dream. I am allowed to want more. I get to decide what my life looks like. I am allowed to dream. I am allowed to want more. I get to decide what my life looks like. I am worthy of love. Not when I am healed, But right now as I am. I am worthy of love. Not when I am healed, But right now as I am. There are people in this world who are glad I exist. And people who have been changed for the better by knowing me. There are people in this world who are glad I exist. There are people who have been changed for the better by knowing me. I am learning to love myself the way I love someone dear to me. I am learning to love myself the way I love someone dear to me. My presence matters. The world is richer because I am in it. My presence matters. The world is richer because I am in it. The art I make. The words I speak. The meals I cook. The laughs I share. All of it matters. The art I make. The words I speak. The meals I cook. The laughs I share. All of it matters. I have a contribution that only I can make. I have a contribution that only I can make. I trust myself. I trust my instincts. I trust myself. I trust my instincts. I trust my body to tell me what it needs. I trust my heart to show me what matters. I trust my body to tell me what it needs. I trust my heart to show me what matters. When something feels wrong, I am allowed to listen. When something feels right, I am allowed to lean in. When something feels wrong, I am allowed to listen. When something feels right, I am allowed to lean in. I no longer need to abandon myself to please others. I no longer need to silence myself to keep the peace. I no longer need to abandon myself to please others. I no longer need to silence myself to keep the peace. I choose to be kind to myself and to meet my own needs. I choose to be kind to myself and to meet my own needs. I choose healing. I choose growth. I choose life. I choose healing. I choose growth. I choose life. I choose myself. Again and again and again. I choose myself. Again and again and again. I am enough. I have always been enough. I am enough. I have always been enough.