The (Complex) PTSD Guy

Importance of putting out good vibes, showing people you care. Health and wellness is important to focus on and share, and it's just as important for you to receive that same positive feedback.

My own experiences with catastrophic thinking and how I cope with it. I give specific examples of how I have thought this way, and I also noticed a pattern when searching for remedies; same remedies for different situations.

My opinions about how to be less impulsive and increase our forethought. I give a few examples of how bad I used to be about problem solving, strategy and planning ahead. This can get better over time.

Helped support a local charity today, giving back to others in a specific way. It really helped me realize how to brighten someone's day with such simple things. I was also reminded of things that I had forgotten that I tend to take for granted and they've helped me more than I had remembered.

I share a tip about a reminder, we could have in our home, to help if you struggle with a distracted mind in the evenings. I'm going to try it out this coming week and will report back.

I give examples of what I did wrong, after I woke up to the reality of how bad my trauma really was growing up; I call this waking up "The Event". I provide tips on how to reverse that reactionary approach and engage in a healthy approach.

Results from my past 7 days of journaling what the most overwhelming feelings popped up most often. The main thing was situations where other people's behavior didn't make sense to me, and I would end up being hard on myself. I realized the remedies in how to address this moving forward, which are empathy and being a better listener.

Profound way of looking at life that I heard about yesterday and today. Learned how to live in the moment and bond with people by using gratitude. I explain how to do this with people who you don't like too, and it may not be what you think.

Do you receive condescending feedback? I explain why the stress/anxiety you feel around someone (which leads to an unfocused mind) can lead to putting your foot in your mouth and feeling like an idiot. This can result in condescending feedback. It's not your fault, but good to know where it comes from and how to build your ability to focus.

How solving issues from a short-term thinking (impulsive) mindset has led me into current positions in my life (along with the feelings that come with it). Important to remind myself how that isn't a bad thing, and once I figured out how it began I realized the long-term solution to it.

Update related to finding answers to questions and how important it is to find the right person to talk to. I also share some new things I learned and the importance of engaging with your interests, especially if you grew up in an emotionally toxic home.

The importance of having a support group or various people who support you in different aspects of your life. I didn't do this on my own, I had to seek out support too and am glad I did.

Getting some perspective that's long overdue regarding unhealthy habits, and getting some feedback regarding those divine moments I mentioned.

Knowing the right word for why we shut down and why we feel a lost sense of self, that's half the battle. It's not just that trauma leads to these things, the trauma started it, and the shutting down is the result, but the middle piece is so important because it can be invisible and just lingers unnamed...but it has a name and it's called STRESS.

Recently reached out for guidance through a prayer request to understand two divine moments from a couple of years ago. I talk about what happened and how I haven't really understood what to think about them. Both situations related to the men I wrote my history papers on; Barton W. Stone and Elihu Wolcott.

Recommend a book about trauma and parent-child attachment. Importance of trusting your gut and knowing yourself in regards to therapy and engaging with others.

I share how poetry has unexpectedly helped me get my grief off my chest and find solutions for my problems. I also explain how it helps promote long-term problem solving skills. I share a few of my own poems. Enjoy

Some activities to help stop overanalyzing your life and help relax.

Different methods to help nurture yourself. Helps me to stay/get motivated.

How looking at the past differently has helped me be less stressed about the stressors of the modern world.

Remedies from my own experiences in regards to how to come to terms with feelings of hate, entitlement, and feeling disenfranchised. Importance of perspective, knowledge, and wisdom.

I list some key triggers that can lead to feelings of incompetence. Important to remember that you may not be incompetent and you may just need to work on improving your cognitive skills. I talk about why it harms us to try and make up for those incompetent feelings. Important to destress and be grateful.

Talking about toxic relationships and the role we play in receiving negative attention and what positive attention looks like.

How trauma in youth can impact learning and studying throughout school years and into adulthood, and how negative and positive attention factor in as well. I give my own experience and remedies that have worked for me.

I share the article from my last podcast and I say thank you to you the listener, this podcast has helped me stay focused and I hope it's helping you too. I appreciate being able to have a platform for sharing ideas related to this subject.