Affirmations are bit tricky when it comes people with CPTSD. The risk of triggering is much higher. Why? And why would an affirmation trigger anyone? Despite the risk, used properly, affirmations can be a great tool in your recovery. In this episode, we'll dive into the specifics of how to help yourself with affirmations. (00:04) Hello (00:50) What If Your Thoughts Do Create Reality? (05:58) Conditioning And Strengthening The Mind (08:02) The Universe... What Does That Even Mean? (12:18) We All Live Inside Language (15:20) Affirmations Construct The Belief System (20:54) Richard Talks About How He Was Love Spelled (25:58) Why Do People With CPTSD Struggle With Affirmations? (31:14) You Must Not Run From Pain (34:27) The Idea Of Dharma (38:11) The Idea Of The Fetishist Split (40:24) How The Inner Critic Refuses To Accept The Affirmation (45:30) What Is The Solution? (50:50) Not Many People Really Want To Overcome Trauma (54:56) How To Construct Your Affirmations Part 1 (1:00:23) How To Construct Your Affirmations Part 2 (1:05:30) How To Construct Your Affirmations Part 3 (1:10:37) "Is this why some people have a hard time with compliments?" (1:11:17) "Did you use external reminders for these affirmations?" (1:13:27) Answering A Question About Sexual Attraction To Narcissists (1:17:47) Answering A Question About Using Affirmations To Stand Up Against The Abuser (1:22:51) "You must not run from pain, so true. How to do this at workplace vs relationships?" (1:24:19) "Can things that got lost in a divorce become a part of your CPTSD?" (1:25:59) "Would you consider the emotional response of crying as a flashback?" (1:27:05) "How do you un-catholic yourself?" (1:30:12) "Could you address how to deal with idealizing and unwanted memories of a narccisist?" (1:34:05) Answering A Question About Being Sexually Attracted To People Who Frighten (1:35:39) Using Affirmations To Deal With The Emotional Flashbacks (1:40:26) Answering A Question About Going Into Therapy With An NPD Husband (1:44:32) "Can you be more specific on the terms of your affirmations please?" (1:48:00) "What do you think about ayahuasca?" (1:51:16) "How do you use affirmations to stop self-isolating and at what level?" (1:54:49) "Nobody wants to deal with mental health issues, I understand that. Do you think that most suffer from mental issues too?" (1:57:13) Answering The Last Questions