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The Body Keeps the Score.

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Has anyone looked into what chronic depression and trauma actually do to your body at a cellular level? The research is both terrifying and oddly empowering.

My therapist let me borrow one of his books, "The Body Keeps the Score." I haven't started reading it yet, but I think it talks about what you are saying. Should be interesting.

r/CPTSDcomment3/23/2026
My DA bf broke up with me Saturday morning.

Bessel van der Kolk: The Body Keeps the Score. I've never felt more seen in my life than when reading this book. Pete Walker and his 4Fs are a valuable read and insight, too (already recommended by o…

r/attachment_theorycomment8/10/2025
People with CPTSD what are things that people just don’t get about it?

I’m 39. My mom hasn’t physically abused me since I was 14 or 15. To this day when her hand comes near my face i duck. The body keeps the score.

r/CPTSDcomment3/26/2026
Accidental awakening

The shaking you’ve mentioned could be Somatic Shaking, where your nervous system tries to reset by releasing stored stress, tension, and trauma. Consider looking it up and also reading the book, The B…

r/gatewaytapescomment3/28/2026
Why does it take years to realize you’re traumatized? And why does "standard" therapy often miss the point?

Im 38 and just figured out most my life is just been me surviving and living on old wiring from my childhood. I've been ready The Body Keeps the Score. It's helping me understand my reactions within m…

r/CPTSDcomment3/28/2026
Met my ex after a year apart. It was the best day since our breakup. Here's what happend.

This is one of the most beautiful things I've read on here. And I want to honor that before I say anything else. That moment in the rain? You can't manufacture that. That was two nervous systems final…

r/BreakUpscomment3/31/2026
Well, she's gone. [trigger: death]

I recommend the book The Body Keeps the Score. I hope it helps or at least is something to relate to.

r/raisedbynarcissistscomment4/1/2026
I feel no connection with my mom but she believes our relationship is fine. Can anyone relate?

Emotional abuse and emotional neglect are the same thing. It doesn’t matter what the person knows or doesn’t know. What matters is what happened to us. That’s what we can know about very directly. The…

r/EmotionalNeglectcomment4/3/2026
Cbt is humillating

I came here to look up music for my ‘Inner Child Work’ playlist, as I’m a somatic breathwork practitioner and I’m so sad to read these posts about how much therapists are letting y’all down. I totally…

r/CPTSDcomment4/4/2026
Therapy moment

Try reading The Body Keeps the Score. I have it on Audible on a free trial

r/CPTSDcomment4/5/2026
All abuse is physical.

Yep. A good book I read regarding this is, "The body keeps the score." by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.. SO many people dismiss the idea and I have never once been in a discussion with a doctor that aske…

r/CPTSDcomment4/5/2026
How can I stop my downward spiral?

Oof. That is a terrible string of therapists. I'm really sorry that happened to you. I would recommend reading The Body Keeps the Score. It sounds like you are stuck because of past trauma. It really…

r/DecidingToBeBettercomment4/6/2026
The mental health industry is continually failing people with trauma

Yes, I spent decades treating symptoms. I didn’t realize trauma was at the root of it. As long as there is an effort to treat the trauma along with the symptoms, it’s fine. But as op points out, there…

r/CPTSDcomment4/11/2026
Manifestation Isn’t Peaceful… It’s War With Yourself.

Perfectly said. YEARS OF PROGRAMMING is the war and it doesn't help that the body keeps the score. But these are all manifestations that like you said, return to the STATE.

r/nevillegoddardcomment4/11/2026