Benjamin Allen

The (Complex) PTSD Guy

Sharing challenges and solutions for growing up with Complex PTSD.

Author

Benjamin Allen

Category

Education

Podcast website

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Latest episode

Jul 11, 2024

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Episodes

My podcast, a few notes. 13.06.2024

Just a few points about this podcast.

Coping mechanisms and the PTSD brain 13.06.2024

Trauma and coping mechanisms

Thoughts of self-harm related to entitlement 13.06.2024

When feelings of entitlement (stemming from being spoiled) lead to thoughts of self-harm. And knowing where your depression is coming from.

How narcissists waste their own time 12.06.2024

How narcissists waste their own time, due to their narcissist defect.

Thinking more rationally, book recommendations 12.06.2024

Four book recommendations from books I've personally read, that I think help people think more rationally.

People who Antagonize you, Part Two 12.06.2024

A follow-up to my recent episode about antagonizing people.

The PTSD brain and narrow-minded thinking 12.06.2024

I give 5 scenarios where our PTSD brain might cause narrow-minded thinking and why that Middle Ground is so important.

Cults: Or Compounds for Complex PTSD 12.06.2024

How I think cults can easily be like compounds for creating Complex PTSD

Unexpected events, and the Middle Ground 11.06.2024

Unexpected events in relation to thinking more rationally

The Middle Ground and Complex PTSD 11.06.2024

Engaging with the Middle Ground. It's one of the hardest things for us to do with Complex PTSD.

Having similar qualities as your abuser 11.06.2024

Having similar qualities as your abuser doesn't mean you are also abusive

Personal Revelations and Complex PTSD 11.06.2024

A personal revelation I came into this week and why situations that don't make sense are like a crime I must solve.

How coping mechanisms play into relationships 10.06.2024

How me being spoiled plays a role in my relationships as an adult

Mental awareness in childhood, and how trauma impacts you 10.06.2024

How our mental maturity in childhood might impact our trauma level.

Trauma and homelessness 10.06.2024

How trauma can make us more prone to certain things

Being negative and relationships 09.06.2024

How growing up in trauma can make us prone to being negative.

Insecure attachment style, and positive feedback 09.06.2024

The important role we play in accepting positive feedback

Dating a con artist 09.06.2024

Are we prone to dating people who "pull a fast one" on us?

Antagonizing people, what to do 08.06.2024

How to handle antagonizing people

Dissociation and media influences 08.06.2024

Are you getting your identity from media influences? I used to be influenced in this way, and I provide a possible remedy.

A quick rant about deconstructing and stress 07.06.2024

I read a book about deconstructing concepts and I wanted to share a little rant about it.

Healthy boundaries 07.06.2024

Aggressive vs Assertive and healthy boundaries

When things are intentionally hidden from you. 07.06.2024

Having a trigger related to when information is intentionally being hidden from you.

Abuse, spoiling in youth and relationships 06.06.2024

How being abused and spoiled in your youth can impact your view of being in a relationship.

Find a Fan Club and have fun. 06.06.2024

Find a Fan Club and enjoy the hell out of it.

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