The (Complex) PTSD Guy

Distracting: that's what Complex PTSD is. 26.11.2023 12:55 ↓

A key symptom of Complex PTSD is how very distracting it is.

Critical week that went really well. 26.11.2023 15:52 ↓

Wanted to share how my week went being around people who are close to my Complex PTSD.

Getting to know your true self 20.11.2023 8:05 ↓

Getting to know your true self.

Overcompensating due to feeling inferior 20.11.2023 12:01 ↓

Why you don't want to overcompensate due to your feelings of incompetency or inferiority.

Dating and "Emotional Freeze" due to past trauma 19.11.2023 11:51 ↓

Emotional Freeze, something I've experienced numerous times and didn't know there was a name for it.

Examples of solutions related to last podcast 17.11.2023 11:59 ↓

Some examples related to ways of bettering your communication skills and realizing where hopelessness might be stemming from.

Roadblocks to being a functional person, and solutions. 16.11.2023 21:15 ↓

4 roadblocks to being a functional person, and 4 possible solutions.

Counseling questions and what I wrote in 15.11.2023 24:41 ↓

I want to share a counseling questionnaire I was asked to fill out today, I was surprised by my own answers.

Holidays with narcissists 15.11.2023 28:10 ↓

Experienced with narcissists during the holidays

Dating and being around people who know your trauma 13.11.2023 20:21 ↓

Some updates about dating and some people I'll be around next week who know my trauma and why I'm curious about how this will go.

Correction to last episode 11.11.2023 6:49 ↓

Something I forgot to mention in last episode

Opening up to dating and a few updates 10.11.2023 13:07 ↓

A few recent updates and opening up to others regarding dating

Trauma podcast, and your questions. 09.11.2023 12:13 ↓

Shout-out to a podcast about trauma "Hello Trauma Brain" and curious what your questions for me are.

When you don't have a defender in your life. 09.11.2023 19:23 ↓

A big trigger for people with Complex PTSD can be not having a defender in their life.

Is an obliviously rude person triggering you? 08.11.2023 9:25 ↓

Two recent examples of a huge trigger for me, and it happened twice in the last 24 hours. Is an obliviously rude person triggering you too?

Counseling and visual reminders for sobriety 06.11.2023 8:26 ↓

Points from my counseling today and I received my sobriety bracelet.

Synchronicities and coincidences, don't let it throw you off 05.11.2023 31:38 ↓

This episode is about something that happens to me often and how I approach it

Ways a therapist might help with your Complex PTSD, and other points 03.11.2023 15:24 ↓

A few points related to the last podcast

Paying it forward, in tough situations 02.11.2023 18:53 ↓

I tried paying it forward today for someone in a tough situation, and I wanted to share something specific that helped bring me closure in relation to my own struggles stemming from trauma

Addiction Awareness Week, and podcast from last Halloween 01.11.2023 7:05 ↓

Want to share that this week is Addiction Awareness Week, and some interesting similarities between this week and one year ago at this time.

Talk with a counselor, specific triggers 01.11.2023 14:49 ↓

My recent talk with a counselor about specific triggers. A few things that have really helped in the past few weeks.

Book related to addiction, you might find helpful. 29.10.2023 8:25 ↓

I wanted to share a book, a memoir, you might find helpful, particularly if you struggle with addiction. It's by Matthew Perry (he passed away today), and it's called "Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing". I also share some ironic coincidences related to today and my last podcast.

Finding good in a bad situation. 28.10.2023 10:14 ↓

Recent situation where I looked at a bad situation and found the good in it, and results from that outlook.

Feeling like you're "losing it" and why this might happen. 28.10.2023 25:13 ↓

Why I think trauma can lead to losing yourself and "losing it". I also talk about a future history podcast topic.

Retaliation and revenge, why these don't serve you. 27.10.2023 26:55 ↓

Some points on why retaliation and revenge won't do you any good. Some perspective on this topic, in regards to Complex PTSD.