The (Complex) PTSD Guy

Having a routine has helped me stay focused and keep distractions at bay. Keeping a calendar for bettering yourself, I think is really important for helping to live a better life with Complex PTSD.

Article about improving frontal lobe function, and I talk about the importance of decreasing stress and how long-term decision making plays a role in interpersonal skills. I give an example from a party I went to tonight.

Follow up from the previous podcast episode. I talk about the importance of including investments in your financial planning and how a lack of this relates to trauma.

I share an article, and talk about my own difficulties with managing money over the years. I've searched for an article on this topic for years and this one is really good.

Poem about the importance of gratitude.

Do you struggle with second guessing yourself? Dysphoria can be a symptom of Complex PTSD. I give my own perspective on how I cope to maintain a sense of balance in my life.

Security is one of the key aspects of our lives that is impacted by childhood trauma and I talk about how the desire for security plays a role in my own life and relationships and why that can be toxic. Recommend a movie I saw, it's a feel good movie too, Top Gun: Maverick.

Is negative childhood attention impacting you as an adult? I give my own thoughts on my own solution to seeking attention in negative ways, in your adult life. Important to learn to enjoy the simple things in life. Thankful for the show Kung Fu, when I was younger and struggling.

Ambiguity leading to feeling disingenuous . How I think this can stem from fear of conflict related to childhood trauma. I also mention a show I'm binge watching before the season premiere this Friday, and the show has a character with PTSD.

Getting out of your environment and trying something new may bring a smile to your face. Don't let your Ego spoil new experiences for you. I share some Bossa Nova music that brings a smile to my face and a song a friend shared with me this evening, "Put your dreams away" by Barry Manilow (was a Frank Sinatra song).

Be cautious when making changes in your diet. I recently struggled with fatigue and sadness and was concerned it was related to my mental health but it was actually related to my change in diet.

I share a poem that I wrote recently. Help your mind focus by being more mindful with nature. This poem is inspired by a historical home and farm I used to volunteer at. The Honey Bees Dream, poem.

Recent roadblocks, and things I've realized, as I engage with my new approach to bettering myself. Talk about relationships, friendships, trust, saving money and reminding myself of what things I'm thankful for.

By acknowledging that trauma is more than just the trauma, it's also the triggers, I think I have found an approach that is non-dismissive and therefore allows for maximum growth.

If you tend to be hard on yourself, remember to give yourself a break. I decided to be kind to myself and share something that I had originally talked myself out of sharing; which is a perfect example of being hard on myself or judging myself. I finally found my favorite philosopher: Jose' Ortega y Gasset.

Advice on ways to decrease anxiety, based on things that have worked for me over the past few years.

Examples of my own self-defeatest behavior in the past, which stems from my CPTSD, and how I am approaching situations differently, particularly in regards to dating people. My difference in approach is based on my own 4 Rules to Life, and is actually working!

How, I think, that logical thinking is an important part of getting away from emotional thinking. Complex PTSD and emotional thinking seem to go hand-in-hand. How I've been increasing my ability to think more logically and engage with day-to-day events in a healthier way, which has brought me a lot of happiness.

Recently have stopped isolating and sought social engagements. The positive results of seeing both of these situations from a new viewpoint. I've followed my own 4 Rules to Life and they are working! Important to see things from a logical perspective.

"Why me" and "I'm being wronged" are the overwhelming feelings when we unknowingly approach life from a survival mode mindset. These are simply other words for Unjustness. It's rooted in our long-term abuse and feelings of incompetence that stem from that. I provide my own 4 Rules to Live By that help me reverse this toxic approach to life.

Why I think the concept of job security is a myth that only stresses us out, and what I realized is a healthier and more realistic approach to finding what actually resembles security. How to build this.

Share from an article on why identity crisis might be a good thing. Talk about my own identity crisis I've been in lately. Big decisions can equal big changes.

Remedies for when you feel emotionally hijacked. Similar to my short-term memory tornado from yesterday. Found an article with 4 remedies for this. Did you know doing math problems can help? I'm going to try this.

Making a list of situations where I'm triggered, such as car problems, health insurance, accumulative tests, etc... This way I might see it daily and might get it into my long-term memory for future reminder to not beat myself up when I become frustrated. Remedies included.

Triggering situation that happened today and how I reminded myself of the remedies for it. Also, briefly mention a book by Joyce Meyer, "The Battlefield of the Mind: Winning the Battle in your mind" and some chapter titles you may find very relatable.