2.4. Filial obligation and family re-immersion | AKA - the family system trap
The time comes for all of us; the family call to duty. And then what. We know it's going to trigger unwanted trauma reactions. But resisting often feels futile, immoral, and socially-punishing.Let's t...
20 Des 202219min
2.3. “Perspective” | AKA - gaslighting, cognitive self-corruption, time distortions
Perspective; A word with many meanings, depending on who's speaking it. Namely, the bane of, "that's just ONE perspective."Let's talk about the real definition of the word, how it pertains to post-tra...
20 Des 202218min
2.2. Retraumatization, backslides, and non-linear progress | AKA - current cult.ural triggerings
Have you been struggling to make meaningful progress? Well, these global events don't help. Especially when they feel so... family-iar... to our trauma brains. Let's talk about the semi-accepted phase...
20 Des 202217min
2.1. “Not bad enough to be trauma” | AKA - the aftermath is what matters
Ever doubt that "it was significant enough to count as t-word"? Well, the key word is significance. Let's break this down simply and talk about what really creates PTSD; our brains' subjective experie...
20 Des 202217min
Intro to Season Two
We're back! Let's wrap up a year of in-depth trauma research and community insights with a new season. Free holiday support Discord server: https://discord.gg/5AYuCuQRhn Public holiday episodes (bro...
20 Des 20227min
1.13. Recovery
Convinced you aren't individually damaged, doomed, or destitute yet? Sick. But that comfort doesn't do much good if your brain, behaviors, and life don't change along with the perspective. Here are 10...
21 Jan 202238min
1.12. Loss of "Self," Learned Helplessness, and Executive Functioning
Do you edit your daily activities to feel "acceptable," to the detriment of your own wants, needs, and goals? Can you see yourself clearly from the outside, on one timeline? Do you have the power to "...
13 Jan 202224min
1.11. Fawning, Anxious Attachment, and Enmeshment
What's the difference between "being a good person" and sacrificing your whole life to support others? In most of our families and social structures... there isn't one. Which makes it pretty hard to n...
6 Jan 202221min
