Originally Published March 5th, 2022 Dysregulation refers to the inability to regulate your brain function and nervous system, which has physical, mental, and emotional symptoms. With CPTSD, our history of trauma can leave our nervous system always engaged in fight or flight, and we become extra sensitive to stress and other triggers. For CPTSD survivors, dysregulation is generally caused by a trigger. This can be a seemingly ordinary or mild event, but it triggers an unconscious...

Originally published on June 25th, 2022 3 years of struggling with my CPTSD, my healing has been difficult to handle.  It affects my self confidence, my identity and it makes it very difficult for me to accept the reality of what CPTSD is to me.  My parts often are triggered and take over, I as the adult am often blended with my Child Parts and so my reality of what life is and each situation I face is not what's actually happening.  Believing my child parts skews the truth about most...

Original date this episode was published was August 6th, 2022 Dealing with Complex Trauma like mine I have parts that I am struggling to update and gain their trust.  I am making progress but they are not always willing to listen and be updated.  I cannot be hard on them and I can't blame them or treat them with any disrespect because all that will do is create worse issues and they'll trust me even less.  I have to be patient but I also have to work harder with my processing so that this...

This episode was originally published September 17th, 2022. Izzy @izzy_michea, who is originally from Chile and residing in Buenos Aires, Argentina was eager to come onto this podcast and not only talk about her own CPTSD, Trauma and her past work but also openly discuss about how we need to normalize discussing our own Mental Illness without the fear of negativity, anger and blame from society and those close to us.  People who are Mentally Ill and physically ill in Chile are not...

Original Airdate - April 9th, 2022 "Window of Tolerance" a term coined by Dr. Dan Siegel is now commonly used to understand and describe  normal brain/body reactions, especially following adversity. The concept suggests that we have an optimal arousal level when we are within the window of tolerance that allows for the ebb and flow (ups and downs of emotions) experienced by human beings. We may experience hurt, anxiety, pain, anger that brings us close to the edges of the window...

Original Airdate - October 1st, 2022 There may come a point in your life where you will decide to tell those in your close knit group of people you know that you have CPTSD, childhood trauma and are trying hard to get better and heal from your trauma.  Whether it's a real close friend, extended family member, your Wife/Husband or BF/GF, you do have a lot to ponder on when you decide who gets this privilege? Trust and confiding in that person is huge, so extremely important because what...

Original Airdate - April 23rd, 2022 A trauma response is the reflexive use of over-adaptive coping mechanisms in the real or perceived presence of a trauma event.  The four trauma responses most commonly recognized are fight, flight, freeze, fawn, called the 4 Fs of trauma. When we experience something traumatic or have been exposed to prolonged stress, it causes part of our brain, the amygdala, to go into hyperdrive where we see and feel threats in nonthreatening situations, this causes...

Original Airdate - April 15th, 2022 Many who suffer from devastating CPTSD often choose self isolation rather than risk their safety in the world and re-experience the horrible trauma from their past.  Doesn't matter if it is in their work environment, new relationships or just being out in public with a group or friends or strangers they often feel unsafe because they cannot trust those they are with and do not want to trigger any flashbacks, so it's simply easier to stay home and isolate...

Never Before Release Episode - created July 14th, 2022 Not your typical material when it comes to discussing CPTSD but I had a thought and I realized that there are songs out there I listen to that really does help me!  It gives me motivation, inspires me to see things different, helps ease my mind and can stir up emotions that can be very helpful when it comes to processing and identifying your trauma and improve the healing you're going through. Want to Contact Me? Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Original Airdate - October 8th, 2022 Dealing with CPTSD will never be easy, all the flashbacks, triggers, emotions and fears can be overwhelming at the best of times.  So having someone in your life, whether it's a close family member, or your partner can be so meaningful to you.  Now that doesn't automatically mean things are easier, no.  Our processing and healing is something that can only be done alone!  Your partner just won't understand what you are going through and the struggles we...

Never Before Released Episode - created June 22nd, 2022 I don't think anyone who hasn't experienced Childhood Trauma in their life can really grasp how hard life can be for a person dealing with CPTSD.  The triggers, the flashbacks, the pain and suffering it creates!  All the anxiety and stress not to mention what it will do to their relationships, careers, family, ability to enjoy the things many people take for granted.  Accepting the reality of what having CPTSD means for themselves is...

Never Before Released Episode - created June 4th, 2022 My CPTSD, along with my ADHD and Autism and now Anxiety has always played a role in my relationship with my GF.  We have had a lot of struggles in the nearly 3 1/2 years being together and it may unfortunately end up coming to an end because of it.  Even if I manage to get this under control and can heal it might be too late and this is very sad but it possibly could be for the better?   I don't want it to end, it's too good when things...

Original Airdate - Dec 3rd, 2022 "Truth be told, the switch from grounded to triggered happens so swiftly and intensely, it's like crafting my own Fast and the Furious saga—centered on trauma and triggers! It's the disruptor in my harmony, the pesky gremlin in my life's machine, that one unruly student tarnishing the class for everyone else. Spotting the internal shifts to catch the triggers before they ignite unnecessary stress and anxiety? That's where the challenge lies, hidden in...

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Deciding to move forward from a traumatic past is a monumental endeavor that demands immense courage, resilience, and self-awareness. Trauma, in its myriad forms, inflicts profound emotional wounds that permeate every aspect of an individual's life, shaping their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Each person's journey toward healing is uniquely nuanced, influenced by their personal experiences, coping mechanisms, and the support systems they have access to. In this podcast, we embark on a...

I present an encore release of this podcast episode originally published September 10th, 2022. It's a nice and simple episode about Emotional regulation affecting our Self awareness. I have a very difficult time regulating my emotions when my stress and anxiety levels increase and it causes a great deal of issues!  Imagine having a bunch of children hanging around you, tired, cranky, upset, hungry, wanting to play, etc. Now imagine trying to have a conversation with someone with all these...

It started 10 months ago with the first episode of this new podcast, trying my best to talk about the struggles and pain I have faced with my past relationship. All the ups and downs, just like a rollercoaster! There is a lot of progress that I've made since that time, definitely has not been easy and there have been a lot of triggers and set backs. When you begin to see the truth and feel what respect, dignity, compassion is like again it doesn't take long to become happy, safe and willing...

When we finally break free from the chains of our abuse we often want to try and find ways to heal in order to have a chance to feel normal, to feel happy and trust someone again. We all struggle and fail many times along the way, but when we experience growth as a human being after our battle with trauma it truly is an amazing and uplifting feeling, an experience that we truly do not want to let go of! It's so important for us as people who have suffered from CPTSD (Traumatic abuse) to grow...

Here is an Encore presentation of my interview with CPTSD expert Tim Fletcher - On Today's episode on CPTSD I am fortunate enough to talk with founder of RE/ACT Tim Fletcher of Winnipeg, Manitoba who now resides in Windsor Ontario.   Tim Fletcher is the Founder and President of RE/ACT (Recovery Education for Addictions and Complex Trauma). He used his skills as a pastor and counsellor to develop this program to help the people he cared for overcome addiction. During his early years, he...

Self worth is very important in a person's confidence! Without it you always struggle to do anything really, especially if you desire a relationship. You never feel like you belong. I don't feel like it's real! I've had many a situation where the inner voice inside rears its ugly head and tells me I don't deserve to be happy, I don't deserve love! And its not like you can just turn it off and ignore that voice, it dictates your decisions and runs err... ruins your life! Want to Contact...

I feel fortunate that in my life I am someone who is very resilient avoiding the downfalls, the cracks, losing my way in life. I never gave into the crutches, the vices that many people who suffer from painful trauma use to help mask their hurt and the pain they've experienced. I am tougher than many, but the big question I have is, When does being resilient start to hurt you? Take away the opportunities that come in life that you can never get back? What if being so bloody resilient...

Empathy is the ability to recognise another person’s thoughts and feelings, and experience an appropriate emotion in response. It’s a fundamental part of the human experience that lays the foundations for social skills and positive relationships with others. Childhood trauma can have a big impact on the emotional and social development of a young person. During childhood, young people are growing both psychologically and biologically. When distressing events happen in this time, the...

It is incredible what having someone who you trust 100% in your life while you're attempting to heal from your trauma, whether it is a very dear friend of yours that you've known forever or a close family member who you trust and will listen to you any time, any day. A lot of people out there who are suffering from CPTSD and are alone really have nobody to turn to when they need help! They just need to have the ability to say anything to them but when there is no one they can turn to bad...