The (Complex) PTSD Guy

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.

Complex PTSD: Does it get better? 14.04.2021 6:04 ↓

Thoughts on managing your PTSD. Comparison to diabetes and heart disease; you have to adjust and manage just like you do with those things.

Very personal story and repairing your DNA 06.04.2021 15:00 ↓

Follow up from last podcast. Sharing a very personal story that might inspire others.

Telomeres: Great article on trauma and the brain. 04.04.2021 6:06 ↓

Short episode sharing articles about trauma and the brain. Significance of meditation for restoring Telomeres in the brain.

Trust: Not Living in the Past 25.03.2021 6:22 ↓

Complex PTSD and how many people might be living in the past like I have been. Remedies for this and learning the importance of Trust.

Anger Empathy and Character Development 21.03.2021 9:01 ↓

Description of how I develop a character to help me overcome my own obstacles related to Complex PTSD

Finding inspiration and"Coping" strategies 16.03.2021 10:03 ↓

Talk of finding inspiration in unlikely places and discussing coping versus unraveling.

Victims of Human Trafficking and Complex PTSD 09.03.2021 6:07 ↓

Info on people who are trafficked and how Complex PTSD relates to this. Includes info for helping victims of Human Trafficking.

Complex PTSD: We are Survivors 04.03.2021 7:44 ↓

How to make a bad situation better. Remind yourself that you're a survivor, it's your special skill.

CPTSD and improving your learning ability 24.02.2021 11:33 ↓

Tips for how to improve your learning ability and store information into your long-term memory.

Negativity and our brain. Poem#2: Asleep at the Wheel 15.02.2021 8:08 ↓

Talk about negative thoughts and PTSD. Stop beating yourself up. Change your mind and life for the better. Poem as metaphor for the PTSD brain.