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

Low Self-esteem and Complex PTSD 30.03.2024

The significant role that low Self-esteem can play in sufferers of Complex PTSD.

Symptoms of CPTSD and possible remedies, last 5. 29.03.2024

Final 5 symptoms of CPTSD and possible remedies through novels that you might find helpful.

Negative Self Beliefs, hyper vigilance and emotional dysregulation. 29.03.2024

Three more symptoms of CPTSD that I'm covering in relation to literary remedies.

Finding amazing solutions to my problems. 28.03.2024

Sharing the amazing solutions I've found that I think will really help with my own problems. Book: "The Novel Cure" by Ella Berthoud and Susan Elderkin.

Remedies for 3 symptoms of CPTSD? 28.03.2024

Some possible remedies for 3 symptoms of CPTSD.

Clinical depression and book for ailments. 28.03.2024

I'll start to go over symptoms of CPTSD and use this book for literary uses for ailments. I cover clinical depression in this episode.

Amazing book about solutions for emotional ailments. 28.03.2024

I'm thoroughly impressed!

Amazing book for emotional ailments! 27.03.2024

A book of literary remedies for emotional ailments. I highly recommend this book: "The Novel Cure..." By Ella Berthoud and Susan Elderkin.

Shows that might trigger you, and good reading. 27.03.2024

Shows that might trigger you, and a few good books to get your mind off stressful things.

What is your routine like? 27.03.2024

Do you have a morning routine? What is your evening schedule like?

Catch-22 and Complex PTSD 26.03.2024

Self-sabotage and Complex PTSD. How boredom can lead to a Catch-22 where you end up right back to the trauma you started at.

Distorted Sense of Self 24.03.2024

One of the symptoms of CPTSD, Distorted Sense of Self.

Coping with your abuser, and one thing doesn't have to equal another. 23.03.2024

Coping with your abuser. And remember that one thing does not have to equal another in regards to coincidences and delusional thinking.

Do you still talk to your abuser? 23.03.2024

What it's like to talk to your abuser, almost as if nothing happens.

Self-fulfilling prophecy, make sure it's positive. 23.03.2024

How a negative outlook can turn into a self-fulfilling prophecy. Turn it upside down and think the positive instead.

Delusional thinking, and realizing one thing doesn't equal another. 23.03.2024

The importance of reigning in delusional thinking and realizing that one thing doesn't necessarily equal another.

Bull-headed, in defense of your abuser? 22.03.2024

I review a movie I recommended regarding Intimate Partner Violence, and I discuss the phenomena of being bull-headed when defending an abuser.

Movie about Intimate Partner Violence 21.03.2024

I recommend a few movies about Intimate Partner Violence, and one in particular, a 1996 television film called..."No One Would Tell".

Intimate Partner Violence 21.03.2024

Intimate Partner Violence and Complex PTSD

Trauma and learning, how to prep for the ACT 21.03.2024

My personal take on how to prep for the ACT, after I read the 2024 ACT prep book. Personal theory, study the answers in the workbook and work backwards. I discuss how trauma impairs learning.

Update on podcast and tech issues. 20.03.2024

I think I solved my tech problems. I hope!

How to handle catastrophic thinking. 20.03.2024

Recent thoughts of "the world is out to get me" and how to handle this type of catastrophic thinking.

Podcast update, technical issues. 20.03.2024

I just wanted to update regarding some technical issues that might affect my podcast for the next few days.

Importance of thinking logically, when you don't. 20.03.2024

A quick reminder of the importance of thinking logically, especially when you start to overthink things.

Stress and strange coincidences, what does it mean? 20.03.2024

I wanted to share a realization that I had this evening related to recent events.

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