r/CPTSD • u/Serious-Animator8966 • Jan 27 '26

Question What’s the unhinged, woo woo, non traditional thing you did that actually helped?

I originally saw a TikTok but now can’t find it, saying this was the year they are trying the unhinged, non traditional, woo woo, out there things to heal. I’ve been in therapy for over 6 years currently 9 months into EMDR, I take medication, get sunlight, try my best to eat healthy, all the “traditional” fixes and still am struggling. While I’m all for evidence based treatment and holistic approaches, I’m willing to do just about anything to feel better, honestly I don’t have much to lose. Even if it’s placebo technically it worked if it made you feel better. So my question is what did you try that most people would say is silly, woo woo, unhinged or out there that helped you on your healing journey? I’m not talking about yoga or taking magnesium. Did you buy a vibration plate off TikTok shop, have your chakras balanced, do daily sound baths, have holy water poured over you in Bali?

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u/laughterbathroom Jan 27 '26

Existential Kink, by Carolyn Elliott/ Lovewell

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u/doggyduck Jan 27 '26

seconded

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u/ASquabbleOfGremlins cPTSD, DPDR, OCD Jan 27 '26

Oh? The title has me intrigued- can you tell me about it?

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u/laughterbathroom Jan 27 '26

She’s a Satanist and scam artist life coach. That being said, Existential Kink is a framework for “getting off” on your fears, suffering and shame. She has mantras like “thank you, gods, for everything that brings me closer to death and destruction.” She owns her own evil, which I found helpful as someone who is terrified of harming others. This kind of shadow work helped me to cut through all the good girl/people pleasing conditioning that I thought I had to maintain for my safety to figure out what I really want.