How do you be a good person after having traumatic experiences.

You do some inner work… and accept that you will never be “perfect” or even everyone’s “cup of tea”

For me, I had to accept stuff : the stuff that happened to me and the stuff I’ve done as a “result” (I’m still working very hard to own all my shit and let go of what is not mine to keep or harm myself with). I think most people are good at the core (even though we are all so detached these days because of technology).

I don’t think anyone is all good all the time. I do know there are people that are straight up sinister … most people are a mix of it all

One of the finest men I ever knew was a survivor of the Bataan Death March of WW II. I'm sure many combat veterans were also able to recover from the trauma they experienced by just working through it and refusing to let it define them. It is not easy.

You keep trying

Trust that these are learning experiences and are part of your life journey.

Think about what you learned from these experiences as a way of finding something positive out of something negative that happened to you.

I love this question and I think it's at the crux of so much stuff in our society. I think it's important to understand that not all people are like the people that traumatised you, and it's unfortunate that you had to be the person it happened to but it could have been anyone, and you're not alone there are many people that feel the same way and have gone through similar things

Tell people to stop asking me about it...man I put it behind me and you keep bringing it up.🗣️

As a proud PTSD survivor of 30 years, I taught myself to recognize and treat my condition, especially my triggers and how to control them! I had to, because when I got PTSD, it didnt have name or a treatment!

i suppose i use the experiences i've been through to be more empathetic. it doesn't always work though and often times i find myself getting angry at others simply because their experiences seem easier to deal with than my own. but i try. and i would suggest other people should do that too.

Help people in real life who are less fortunate than you are and your eyes will open up to a new reality.

You be soft. Don’t give the world the power to dictate who you are.

I don't think its possible.

I'm not sure,honestly. It would mean overcoming your past for a better future but thats easy to say and doesn't directly answer your question:HOW??

I've met enough good people to have trust but....

Just wait while suffering. I'm use to it now days. At least I don't hurt myself much anymore.


Besides I don't think we are good people anyway. We have a gane from the forbidden fruit . We are sinners of flesh.

Being sexually, mentally, physically and emotionally abused all my life, I tend to never make others feel how I felt at those times. Cause it’s an ugly feeling…

Are you Elliott north?

who says you gotta be good?.. 🤔

By not allowing your past to influence how you see and interact with others. Self control is the ultimate control.

When realized you can either continue the cycle of hurt or be the person that breaks the cycle of pain. I realized how hurt the world is. Why create more trauma when you can actually help someone