#cptsd is an active hashtag on Bluesky. In the last 30 days, 96 people shared 237 posts with it — around 8 a day. Activity is down 7% versus the previous week, peaking on Jul 12 with 13 posts.

Posts with #cptsd

@yvesbroeckx.bsky.social

5 days ago

I W H E N T H E L I G H T R E M A I N S I Where the Light Remains, a quiet horizon caught between fading warmth and endless silence. Sometimes even the smallest light is enough to guide us home. — The Asylum Art — #art #conceptualart #modernart #abstractexpressionist #sea #light #cptsd

Where the Light Remains explores the fragile space between solitude and hope. A distant sun dissolves into mist, while its golden reflection stretches across the water like a final thread of warmth. The heavy textures and muted earth tones speak of stillness, longing, and the quiet resilience of continuing forward.

Art copyright ©Yves Broeckx
This is digitally created art
concept and execution by Yves

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Little Alpha Pup (Milo) 🔜 Megaplex

@littlealphapup.bsky.social

3 days ago

You beautiful! #furry #furryfandom #littlealphapup #mentalhealth #cptsd

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@yvesbroeckx.bsky.social

2 days ago

I W H E R E T H E F O G R E M E M B E R S I Somewhere between water and sky, the past drifts quietly through the fog. A lone gondolier moves beneath silent domes, carrying what cannot be left behind. — The Asylum Art — #venice #charcoal #modernart #abstractexpressionist #cptsd #art

$Where the Fog Remembers captures Venice as a place suspended between memory and disappearance. The cathedral emerges from the mist like something half-remembered, while the solitary gondolier moves through dark, reflective water. Heavy textures, fractured light, and muted sepia tones create a sense of longing, a city that feels less like a place and more like a memory slowly fading. Art copyright ©Yves Broeckx This is digitally created art concept and execution by Yves$

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✨ Soft Grit Spoonie ✨

@softgritspoonie.bsky.social

about 1 year ago

#traumatized #SoftGritSpoonie #cptsd

It is normal to be uncomfortable or around people who have traumatized you. It is equally normal to be uncomfortable around people who support them after you've spoken up.

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@yvesbroeckx.bsky.social

4 days ago

I W H E R E T H E L I G H T R E M A I N S I Somewhere between darkness and light, there is still a way forward. Where the Light Remains, a solitary journey beneath a fading sun. #art #ocean #sea #sunset #modernart #abstractexpressionist #painting #sun #cptsd #darkness #light #light

A lone sailboat drifts across a dark, restless sea, carrying the quiet weight of solitude. Above it, a radiant sun breaks through the muted haze, its golden reflection stretching across the water like a fragile path home. The heavy textures and subdued earth tones evoke the tension between isolation and hope, reminding us that even in the deepest darkness, light can still find its way through.

Art copyright ©Yves Broeckx
This is digitally created art
concept and execution by Yves

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Mizz Whozza Whazzit

@mwplovesmusic.bsky.social

about 1 year ago

Grief What we, never speak of, secrets trauma survivors share, all the yous, those past yous, that had plans, that wanted kids, that wanted different jobs, that wanted better childhoods, that married/dated hurtful people- All those yous, deserve to be #mourned, grieved. #poetry #whistpr #CPTSD

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Margaret G

@mls0308.bsky.social

4 months ago

#HealingHearts Abuse survivors learned things that helped us survive our environment. Is it okay to speak or should I stay quiet? Those lessons help me today. I'm constantly surveying the spaces I'm in & I often know if you're safe before you say a word. #CSASurvivor #CPTSD #Pinks #ProudBlue 💛💚💜

I grew up walking on eggshells, recognizing footsteps, tones. How to tell if someone was in a bad mood and to avoid them. I learned to study people at a young age. I'm quiet and observant for a reason. I'll read you like a book before we even speak.

Author unknown

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Becca Thorne

@beccathorne.bsky.social

10 months ago

I think close to finished. Need some time to look and think. Love just moving paint around: regulates my nervous system, bridges gaps in the day, numbs anxiety & depression. #workinprogress #oilpainting #mentalhealth #cptsd

Semi abstract oilpainting of a ridge line with line of trees below a light, slightly clouded sky. Dark contours on the hillside broken up by bright yellow trees and shrubs. Not yet finished!

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@yvesbroeckx.bsky.social

11 months ago

I W H E N T H E H A N D S F A L L S I L E N T I an abstract expressionist descent into surrender. Heavy strokes collapse, colors dissolve, silence swallows the canvas. Not a cry of defeat, but the stillness of letting go. - The Asylum Art - Art and words by Yves #abstract #cptsd

Abstract expressionist painting titled “When the Hands Fall Silent.” Heavy strokes of charcoal black, deep indigo, and muted gray dominate the canvas. Streaks of rust red and ochre emerge but dissolve halfway, as if surrendering. The composition collapses downward, with textures starting thick and tapering into faint washes, symbolizing effort fading away. A pale, ashen void intrudes, not as light but as absence, swallowing the scene. Textured, emotional, raw, painted style.

A meditation on surrender, this piece explores the quiet collapse that comes when struggle ends. Rather than dramatizing despair, it lingers in the hollow stillness of release — the moment where effort ceases and silence takes over. It is not defeat, but an exhale that refuses to rise again.

Art copyright ©Yves Broeckx
This is digitally created art
concept and execution by Yves

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@yvesbroeckx.bsky.social

over 1 year ago

I P A P I L L O N I Each turn is a painting, each pause a poem in a choreography that exacts grace. - David Passarelli - - The Asylum Art - Art by Yves #papillon #butterfly #art #artist #aquarelle #watercolor #blueskyart #artagainstcomplexptsd #complexptsd #cptsd #theasylumart #draw #drawing

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@yvesbroeckx.bsky.social

about 1 year ago

I W H I S P E R S I N C R I M S O N I - The Asylum Art - Art and Words by Yves #art #artist #artblog #artjournal #blueskyart #abstract #abstractart #watercolor #aquarelle #poppy #poppies #red #crimson #artagainstcomplexptsd #complexptsd #cptsd #flower #flowers #drawing #painting #paint

This image is an abstract watercolor painting of red poppies on a dark, moody background. The flowers are rendered with soft, expressive brushstrokes in deep crimson and scarlet tones, each with a shadowy black center. The petals appear to glow against a textured backdrop of rich blacks and dark greens, giving the piece a dramatic and atmospheric presence. The lower half is especially dark, with stems and foliage only faintly visible, enhancing the sense of mystery and depth. The composition conveys emotion—quiet, contemplative, and slightly haunting.

Art copyright ©Yves Broeckx

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@yvesbroeckx.bsky.social

1 day ago

I W H E R E T H E S T O R M E N D S I Some storms are not meant to be escaped. They are meant to be faced. Where the Storm Ends, a solitary figure standing between darkness and the light. — The Asylum Art — #art #abstractexpressionist #modernart #storm #sea #cptsd #wave #man #coastline

$Where the Storm Ends explores the fragile space between despair and hope. A lone figure stands before a violent sea, dwarfed by waves and an immense, fractured sky. Yet beyond the darkness, a muted light breaks through, quietly suggesting that even the fiercest storms cannot erase the possibility of dawn. Art copyright ©Yves Broeckx This is digitally created art concept and execution by Yves$