TRAUMATIZED

Well.. 120 episodes later (not including bonus) and a lot of frustration and numerous setbacks and triggers, not to mention all the therapy sessions I've attended! my life is beginning to turn around.  All the hard work and patience and failures are working (albeit slowly) so I am feeling more confident about myself, less likely to become blended with my child parts!   It took learning a...

a Livestream broadcast with guest @Jesskennedy85 from Twitter.   Together we talk about ADHD and CPTSD, how they work together, how they complicate our lives, complicate our symptoms and have even caused Trauma and things like Addiction, Paranoia and fear.  Jess who is from Australia was kind enough to join my Livestream broadcast at 5am!  just to talk about her own experiences and...

My CPTSD has always felt like a double edged sword. I fight and make progress but yet there's more coming every day and I don't know how much longer I can go on?  I always thought I had done enough work, made enough progress since learning about my diagnosis that I was ready to face what has always been my hardest battle, my trauma vs my relationship.  Until yesterday I had always believ...

Daily life with ADHD for most is a challenge.. but compared to what or who?  We have two choices for ourselves when we have ADHD, either you do nothing and blame others for your disability and ask for sympathy or you learn to use Adaptive techniques to make life better, easier!  Learn ways to help make your life easier, more productive.  Yes, it will not be easy to do this but in al...

My life is no different than anyone else's, except that... in reality it is!  I am not a Neurotypical, everyday I deal with ADHD and CPTSD and I struggle at times very hard to get through feeling happy with myself and not running away scared.  Anxiety and stress are often a part of my daily diet, struggling to make sense of why things happen to me and how I can heal from all the pain and...

For those who are already listening to this podcast, you know full well what ADHD does to you every day.  You know how it often complicates your life and causes social issues, work issues, relationship issues as well as create a lot of unnecessary stress, anxiety and many of you develop Rejection Sensivity Dysphoria (RSD) which creates a whole new level of frustation and fear in our lives. &n...

I introduce to you Edward Ma, who lives in Nova Scotia, Canada.  He's a Software Developer who also volunteers as a first responder and he is struggling with Trauma (CPTSD).  Edward and his parents immigrated from China when he was 12 and then grew up in Canada for the majority of his life.  Today he is struggling with his Trauma and his inner child is seeking guidance and support....

This is the Podcast of the Livestream from Saturday October 8th that was on Twitter, the Podcast's YouTube page and Facebook page. I along with guests @mysticcshadow , @jamieforeals and @amboinreallife discuss just how ADHD affects our lives, the stress and anxiety it creates everyday.  ADHD is a difficult disability to live with and it creates trauma, pain and suffering.  All 4 of us ha...

During my Live Stream I discuss Emotional Regulation with ADHD and the difficulties and challenges we face when it come to regulating our Emotions and how it plays a big part in working with our ADHD. www.patreon.com/livingwithadhdandcptsd www.ko-fi.com/livingwithadhdandcptsd Twitter - @adhdandcptsd livingwithadhdandcptsd@gmail.com www.livingwithadhdandcptsd.ca Let people who you think will benefi...

had a live stream show about ADHD, anything to do with ADHD.   here I discussed Emotional dysregulation, Symptoms, ADHD medication, and more. www.patreon.com/livingwithadhdandcptsd www.ko-fi.com/livingwithadhdandcptsd Twitter - @adhdandcptsd livingwithadhdandcptsd@gmail.com www.livingwithadhdandcptsd.ca

Due to a mix up at the Doctor's office I was not able to get my prescription refilled in time to avoid missing days without any ADHD meds.  Because it's a controlled substance I was not able to get an extension for a week without first seeing my doctor for a renewed prescription.  It's been what you could say a "Mixed Blessing" mostly because my symptoms the Vyvanse is used to control or...

ok everyone, I have been waiting a long time to have a guest of this quality and ability to explain ADHD as well as anyone can!   ( https://www.tamararosier.com /) Tamara Rosier, PhD, is founder of the ADHD Center of West Michigan, where she and her staff work with individuals with ADHD (and their families) to learn strategies and develop new skills to live effectively with ADHD.  She ha...

I have ADHD, there's a good chance you are listening to this podcast because you too have ADHD!  Now tell me, how do you explain to someone about your ADHD, the why's the how's the what's about this disability if you have such a hard time understanding what you know about it?  learning and comprehending the information that is out there for you to learn can be extremely hard to do, espec...

Those with CPTSD will easily struggle when it comes to socializing in any situation that we are presented with.  Weddings, Parties, fun night out, group of friends, family gatherings and so on.  The stress it creates causes us to experience flashbacks to when we experienced trauma and being social or avoiding social awkwardness will be extremely difficult and often overwhelming.  Fo...

Procrastination involves a tendency to delay a task or decision that needs to be completed by a specific deadline. Everyone procrastinates sometimes. When faced with a task that we just don't want to do, many of us will put it off until tomorrow, setting it aside until we feel less overwhelmed with all our other responsibilities or simply waiting until we have more energy to tackle the task on a n...

A new season means new hopes and dreams for everyone with ADHD and CPTSD.  This season will be even more exciting and educational than the first!   This season I am proud to announce that I am now on Patreon!    www.patreon.com/livingwithadhdandcptsd   with your membership you gain early access as well as exclusive access to all Bonus Podcasts, PLUS! now you can get Living...

Exposure to complex trauma in early childhood leads to structural and functional brain changes. Structural changes alter the volume or size of specific brain regions. Proven structural changes include enlargement of the amygdala, the alarm center of the brain, and shrinkage of the hippocampus, a brain area critical to remembering the story of what happened during a traumatic experience. Functional...

Debbie Hampton is a survivor! @dlhampton  she has lived through a life of neglect, abuse, suffering and ultimately a near death experience that led her to the steps she took to become who she is today.   After having a brain injury because of a suicide attempt she had to re-train her brain so she could live her life again and this showed her that she can be strong and independent and mak...

Many who have ADHD tend to create routines so that they feel confident enough to get everything that is required of them so that they do not make mistakes and avoid making other people in their life think they can be just as capable as the rest of society.  I for example have a morning routine, weeks in the making to allow me to make sure everything I need to start my day off properly does in...

With my special guest JD (@nottodaynetwork) www.darkdaysbrightnights.org and host of "Dark Days Bright Nights" & "Fragile Moments" Podcasts, we discuss how educating people about mental health in every aspect is so very important as it will change it for the better, allow those who suffer from a mental illness today can feel safer and better about their lives and can believe that they can find...

Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) is a pseudoscientific approach to communication, personal development, and psychotherapy, NLP's creators claim there is a connection between neurological processes (neuro-), language (linguistic) and behavioral patterns learned through experience (programming), and that these can be changed to achieve specific goals in life.  Today, Christine who is a late d...

There are a lot of Myths and misconceptions out there about ADHD and today the two of us decide to talk about 9 big myths that people always hear when talking about ADHD.  Douglas Turner @mkedgt2 and myself really dive deeper into each of these myths as well as discuss our own experiences. https://www.7cups.com/experts/article/busting-the-9-biggest-myths-and-misconceptions-about-adhd https://...

Recorded Live in Vancouver, BC. Even when you go on vacation you can still have ADHD symptoms or you can always get triggered and experience a flashback from your child parts. We need to be prepared! We need to plan out our vacation to reduce the chances of having our ADHD cause complications or having our CPTSD create potentially dangerous problems. Nobody wants to have flashback and become trigg...

This was a great interview with a man who has years of experience with childhood trauma and has a big heart!  J Bradley O.  Author of the article "Break the Cycle of Negative Beliefs without Strife, Struggle, or Stress." that you can find on CPTSDfoundation.org who is an advocate in recovery for 30+ years and recently became a certified Peer Support Specialist from North Carolina. ...

Parenting is never easy, anyone who has children knows this already or will soon find out!  Now imagine trying to be a parent to your children and also struggling with your ADHD or Autism or EVEN BOTH!  Then on top of it all, imagine being a parent with ADHD/Autism and your all your children ALSO have ADHD and/or Autism!? Jolene is an amazing parent!, she puts in a lot of time and work t...