Different reactions to different traumas

[SoulSearch]

Hi all

I’ve recently discovered that perhaps some things I dealt with as a child and how I was raised have had a massive impact on how I behave in relationships. How close or open or intimate I can allow myself to be before withdrawing and isolating myself because I’m scared, I’m not good at being vulnerable.
As I read through some of these posts and learn about trauma and PTSD my dealings seem somewhat insignificant in comparison to what others have dealt with.
Do you think that people out there can have such different reactions and feel things so differently based on the event? And some people recover easily and move on and others find it harder?
I find myself in that limbo zone where I don’t think my “trauma” is significant to others and there for I just should move on.
Hope I’m making some sense??!

[quirkywords]

Soul search welcome to the forums and thanks for this thread.

some wise person told me it’s not about the trauma you suffered itbis about how you cope how you experienced it.
I have felt like you that having my home and shop destroyed in the black summer fires was nothing compared to what others who have had love ones die or been severely incurred or experienced violence .

The point is we all experience trauma of different types in different ways. Your experience is valid as everyone else. We don’t need to justify that we need help.

There is a website mindspot which takes you through different activities to help with ptsd.
you may find it helpful.