The (Complex) PTSD Guy

Stress Management 31.08.2021 6:02 ↓

Put your positives in places you see daily, so that way you use them regularly.

Feeling Under Attack? PTSD and Aggression 10.08.2021 5:08 ↓

Two recent life events, threats and feelings of being under attack. There is a silver lining.

Strange Occurrences and Recent Developments 04.08.2021 7:21 ↓

Strange Occurrences related to my podcast. What my alcohol abuse may really be about.

Why therapy may not be working. 20.07.2021 8:41 ↓

Insight into why therapy may not be working for us. Found a very relatable TV show that is eerily similar to my own immediate family and upbringing: The Sopranos.

Getting out of your environment: Socializing through vacationing. 10.07.2021 10:13 ↓

How my recent trip to Disney World Florida was a great thing for me. Helped me see my environment differently and make me want to stop drinking. Villains are an important part of learning lessons in life. Ursula is my personal favorite ;-)

What's the difference between isolating and being an introvert? 29.06.2021 6:47 ↓

Knowing the difference between isolating and being an introvert. Update regarding my recent hypnosis consultation.

Hypnosis for lingering issues: Am I having a "mid-life" crisis? 24.06.2021 5:47 ↓

5 key things I will bring up during my hypnosis session. Possibly leaving my career. We all need a little Scully in our lives.

Incompetence related to Social Undermining and Post Traumatic Embitterment Disorder 18.06.2021 9:24 ↓

How Social Undermining relates to feelings of incompetence and can lead to Post Traumatic Embitterment Disorder.

Engaging with your perpetrator 16.06.2021 7:05 ↓

Interpersonal relationships and how our view of our perpetrator plays a role in our lives.

Three Night Terrors in a row! Understanding our dreams. 13.06.2021 12:55 ↓

Sharing four night terrors I had this weekend, three in one night! How to learn your own role in your dreams. There is a bright side.

Plagues, alcoholism, depression, suicidality, and my own chromosomal history 13.06.2021 7:59 ↓

Research and articles, I've attached to my Twitter page, regarding chromosomes 11 and 3 in relation to alcoholism, depression and suicidality. Possibly relates to successive bubonic plagues in 1625 and 1665.

How Complex PTSD impairs workplace engagement. 12.06.2021 7:04 ↓

Recent experience where my short-term memory issues, from my Complex PTSD, impacted my job.

Shame: Is your past haunting you? 07.06.2021 11:41 ↓

How to find grace from shameful feelings. How your suffering can be used in productive ways.

Specific Triggers and Stereotypes: The Downside of Complex PTSD 03.06.2021 6:00 ↓

Do people think you are "too sensitive"? How practical jokes can be a trigger and why.

How to talk about Complex PTSD 01.06.2021 7:49 ↓

Suggestions based off of my own experiences in talking about PTSD and Complex PTSD. Respect, being a good listener and being on the side of someone who has been through trauma. And what not to do.

Holidays and Addictive Thinking 29.05.2021 8:34 ↓

Do holidays that promote alcohol cause you to put yourself in harm's way? Get yourself to a better place.

What is the difference between Stress, PTSD and Complex PTSD 22.05.2021 13:36 ↓

Explaining the difference between Stress PTSD and Complex PTSD. Listener wanted to know the difference.

Gaslighting and Complex PTSD 19.05.2021 9:21 ↓

Examples and scenarios of marital and parental gaslighting of spouse and children.

Incompetence: A short story 14.05.2021 7:55 ↓

Brief mention of how I am expressing myself through short stories about living with Complex PTSD and how it affects myself and maybe you can relate.

Chronic Stress and High-Risk Decision Making 11.05.2021 7:10 ↓

Scientific article on chronic stress and how it leads to high-risk activity. How healthy social connections can help reverse this.

Correction: Judgment vs Neutrality 08.05.2021 4:28 ↓

Correction for recent podcast in regards to pre-judging and maintaining a neutral mindset

Gratefulness vs Anger 08.05.2021 9:52 ↓

Is anger getting the best of you? Do you ever dig deep to understand what you really appreciate in life?

Can you break the Complex PTSD Loop? 30.04.2021 8:16 ↓

Reference to article on breaking your negative thought loop. Other positive points.

Complex PTSD and Fate 28.04.2021 9:46 ↓

Fate in relation to living with Complex PTSD

Psychology Today article: Regular activities and brain health 20.04.2021 10:37 ↓

Points related to regularly engagement with certain activities to engage the cognitive functions of the brain.