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“DON’T LOOK BACK. YOU’RE NOT GOING THAT WAY.” PTSD MEANS CARRYING A HUGE, HEAVY
MIRROR EVERYWHERE YOU GO. CLOSING YOUR EYES WON’T MAKE IT DISAPPEAR.


THE PTSD VIKING

My name is Bjørn. I used to be a victim, then a survivor, now I fuck mirrors up.
I’m a blacksmith, I have good hammers. But I haven’t learned to use them on my
own.

What is PTSD?



ABOUT ME

My name is Bjørn. I live in a suburb of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. I have never
seen a war, apart from a TV screen; I’ve only seen one dead person, who was my
elderly mother in law; I have never been in a major accident, a victim of a
cult, or whatever you probably associate with PTSD. In 2012, on my 35th
birthday, I was misdiagnosed with bipolar disorder. I then proceeded to spend
twelve years in the mental health system before receiving the right diagnosis:
extreme complex PTSD, child abuse (I hasten to add I was the child).

I am writing those words less than seven months since the diagnosis. I have
improved so quickly and immeasurably that it’s almost scary; I have to re-learn
how to be a person in the world again; and I have learned a lot of things I’d
like to share.

I’ve read lots of books on PTSD that lost me the moment the author promised a
simple explanation, then drew diagrams and used words longer than five
syllables. The important part is that PTSD is like a rotting wound covered by a
t-shirt. It never heals and never stops hurting, even though the world can’t see
it.

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WHAT IS PTSD?

Post-traumatic stress disorder explained in words I understand

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PTSD VS COMPLEX PTSD

I used to think that complex PTSD simply meant ‘PTSD, but more than once’ – the
truth is…complex.

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AUTISM AND PTSD

I do not look fondly at my childhood past the age of five. Over forty years
later, I look forward to learning how to progress mentally past the age of six.

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MY LIFE IS NOT FOR FREE

My blog is on Patreon and only accessible to paying patrons. Not because I want
to make money out of it, which is not to say I’d be displeased if that happened.
The $1 and the $1000 tier will get you the same: access – with me knowing you
are 18+ and being able to kick you out if you’re an asshole. Because that’s
where things get personal.

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