The Deletion Protocol: A Protective Dissociative Response

Stardate 2025.077 · D422 What Happens When Your Mind Deletes to Survive? There are moments when emotions become too overwhelming—when stress, grief, or dysregulation reaches a breaking point. For some of us with CPTSD (Complex PTSD), the brain has a built-in emergency shut-off switch, something I call the deletion protocol. This isn’t just forgetfulness. It’s […]