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Turning Nightmares Into Progress: How Bilateral Processing Heals PTSD
When PTSD Nightmares Mean You’re Healing: Bilateral Processing Q&A
Are PTSD Triggers Actually Good? Using Bilateral Processing To Heal
Why Your Trauma Brain Gets “Stuck” (And How Bilateral Processing Frees It)
Processing Old Trauma Memories: What To Do When PTSD Flares Up
From Panic To Peace: Using Bilateral Stimulation To Rewire PTSD Beliefs
When Trauma Processing Feels Worse Before It Gets Better
How To Handle PTSD Nightmares After Bilateral Processing
Using Triggers As Data: A Practical Trauma Processing Workshop
PTSD Recovery Is Inevitable If You Don’t Quit
Host: Brad Schipke • Overcoming PTSD Podcast • Recovery Secrets Daily Coaching
In this final session of the Bilateral Processing Bootcamp, Brad answers real Q&A from members who spent the weekend actually using the tool. You’ll hear honest reflections on what went well, where they got stuck, and how to move forward when processing feels confusing, painful, or overwhelming. This is a practical, boots-on-the-ground workshop, not theory.
Brad breaks down why nightmares, spikes in anxiety, and intense emotions after processing are not signs you’re “doing it wrong” but powerful evidence your brain is finally opening old doors and trying to heal. He explains how to use those reactions as data instead of danger, and how to turn middle-of-the-night fear into some of your most effective processing sessions.
You’ll also learn how to adjust your bilateral processing when you hit roadblocks: swapping memories or beliefs, following where your brain naturally wants to go, and letting your body release emotions instead of shutting them down. Throughout the session, Brad and the community reinforce one core message: healing from PTSD is inevitable if you take imperfect action and refuse to quit.
If you’ve been nervous to start processing on your own, or discouraged because it suddenly feels worse before it gets better, this episode will ground you, validate your experience, and give you clear next steps so you can keep going with confidence.
💡 What You’ll Learn
🧠 Key Takeaway
Healing from PTSD is inevitable when you keep processing, treat triggers as data, and allow your brain and body to do what they need to do.
🔗 Next Steps
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 Welcome, intro, and Bilateral Processing Bootcamp recap
04:00 Reflecting on weekend processing sessions and where people got stuck
08:00 Nightmares after processing: why they happen and why they’re a good sign
14:00 Using triggers as data and opportunities for PTSD healing
20:00 Letting your brain choose which trauma to work on next
28:00 When new beliefs and memories surface mid-session and how to pivot
34:00 Allowing emotional release in the body during trauma processing
40:00 Seeing yourself as the master of your own recovery tools
46:00 Life after PTSD, encouragement, and next steps in Recovery Secrets
50:00 Coaching invite and episode wrap-up
Topics Covered:
PTSD recovery • trauma healing • bilateral processing • PTSD nightmares • trauma triggers • EMDR-style bilateral stimulation • emotional regulation • nervous system regulation • trauma coping tools • trauma processing tools • bilateral stimulation at home • overcoming PTSD naturally • Recovery Secrets Daily Coaching • healing from childhood trauma • intrusive memories and PTSD • how to process trauma memories • stuck in PTSD recovery • full PTSD recovery is possible
