Benjamin Allen

The (Complex) PTSD Guy

Sharing challenges and solutions for growing up with Complex PTSD.

Author

Benjamin Allen

Category

Education

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Latest episode

Jul 11, 2024

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Episodes

Don't let someone cause you to second-guess yourself. 12.04.2024

Are you second-guessing yourself? Don't.

Accepting rude behavior from a spouse, what's it all about? 11.04.2024

Why some people accept rude behavior from their spouse, and what to do about it.

More info regarding possible hobbies for self-esteem. 11.04.2024

Some more info regarding possible hobbies for self-esteem.

Technical stuff 11.04.2024

Technical stuff related to podcast

Example of a "mind game", someone pulling your leg. 11.04.2024

I describe a "mind game", or someone pulling your leg and how this is similar to people excluding you in relation to abuse.

Hobbies passions and activities for building Self Esteem. 10.04.2024

I list over a dozen hobbies passions and activities that might bring up some ideas for you if you are feeling a lack of zest for life, or if you struggle with low Self-esteem.

How abuse is a waste of time. 09.04.2024

Abuse, and how it's simply a big waste of time.

Envious of others and low Self-esteem remedy. 09.04.2024

Coming from abuse and the Envy it can create from us for others. I give a couple of possible remedies for low Self-esteem in relation to Envy.

Denial, and another word for it. 08.04.2024

Denial, and how fear of confrontation can be another way of describing it.

Physical vs emotional abuse 07.04.2024

I share a few of the differences between physical and emotional abuse.

The Belt 07.04.2024

I discuss physical abuse in childhood and I found another term for Denial, which is Fear of Confrontation.

Why we self-sabotage: do we reject the Golden Ticket? 07.04.2024

I explain how I think stress causes us to reject great opportunities and self-sabotage. It all goes back to the trauma and stress.

Where making assumptions might come from. 06.04.2024

Can being oblivious and making assumptions be related to being ignorant? Is this stemming from your ignorant abuser keeping you isolated growing up?

Abusers and their Bad Manners. 05.04.2024

A key point about abusers, they tend to have bad manners.

Munchausen and misery. Also some great news. 05.04.2024

Munchausen and misery. I also share some great news related to my personal life.

Important point if you want to change your behavior. 05.04.2024

A really important point if you are trying to change your behavior.

How our behavior stems from our trauma symptoms. 05.04.2024

The importance of not beating ourselves up when we engage in behavior stemming from our trauma and our symptoms.

Next 24 hours, and how judging can be your downfall. 05.04.2024

I wanted to share a few personal things that are happening tomorrow, and how judging can be your worst enemy and can set you up to be triggered.

Happiness, finding it. 03.04.2024

I learned that happiness is the opposite of querulousness. I think this is important to point out.

My take on things you might find helpful. 03.04.2024

I read and watched a few of the recommendations from that book I told you about. I give my take on what I think.

Querulousness and trauma 02.04.2024

The concept of griping and whining in relation to trauma. Did your abuser gripe a lot?

Make positive changes and stick to them. 01.04.2024

Things take time, but if you make positive changes and you stick to them you will see things come to fruition. I give examples.

Recklessness and Complex PTSD 31.03.2024

How isolating and hopelessness can lead to recklessness, and how to avoid this.

Prejudging yourself. 31.03.2024

How quickly we can judge ourselves and how this stems from low Self-esteem.

Being judgmental and low Self-esteem 30.03.2024

How being judgmental is a telltale sign of low Self-esteem

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