I Guess We're Just Like This Now

If your inner critic won’t shut up about how “broken” you are, this episode is your cease-and-desist. We’re reframing “What’s wrong with me?” into the much more accurate “What happened to me?” — and unpacking how your nervous system’s survival code got written in the first place. We’ll explore the psychology of the moral defense (why kids blame themselves to preserve unsafe attachments), how the f...

If you’ve ever wondered why it feels easier to hate yourself than to have needs, this one’s for you. We’re talking toxic shame, the tragic logic of self-rejection, and the inner critic who just wants you to “do better” by disappearing. This is where compassion meets neuroscience - and maybe, finally, where you start treating yourself like someone worth surviving for. This Week's Worksheet Sources...

Freakouts and Shutdowns: Why Your Nervous System Isn't the Enemy We're focusing on somatic skills this week with a primer on mapping your autonomic nervous system. So here’s the deal: your nervous system isn’t out to ruin your life - it’s just doing its one job: keeping you alive. Every panic spiral, every shut-down, every overreaction? Not a moral failure. Just survival strategies that worked… un...

Why Do I Feel Like A Mess?: Exploring and Re-Framing Complex Trauma Why do you wake up feeling like a disaster, even before coffee? Spoiler: it’s not just because it’s Monday. This episode digs into the basics of Complex PTSD (C-PTSD) - the trauma that doesn’t come from one giant, cinematic event, but from a thousand smaller ones stacked over time. We’re talking about growing up in chaos, emotiona...

How to Get the Most Out of This Podcast In this short explainer episode we'll go over what we cover on the show, how the content is presented and why. TL;DR: If you want to just jump into the episodes that interest you, you'll find useful information, but the best way to use this podcast is to listen to the episodes in order.  We've organized the show into four core areas that are crucial for comp...

What is I Guess We're Just We're Like This Now all about? In this episode, we answer that question, as well as explaining who the show is for, our approach to trauma education for survivors, and what type of topics you can expect to hear on the show. New episodes of i Guess We're Just Like This Now are releasing every Sunday. Make sure to subscribe so you don't miss a show. Music: Duvet Dreams by...