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TRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDRe-Release - CPTSD - DysregulationOriginally Published March 5th, 2022 Dysregulation refers to the inability to regulate your brain function and nervous system, which has physical, mental, and emotional symptoms. With CPTSD, our history of trauma can leave our nervous system always engaged in fight or flight, and we become extra sensitive to stress and other triggers. For CPTSD survivors, dysregulation is generally caused by a trigger. This can be a seemingly ordinary or mild event, but it triggers an unconscious flashback to the feelings of a past traumatic or emotionally upsetting experience. https://medium.com...2024-03-2237 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDRe-Release - Struggling to Accept My Reality of CPTSDOriginally published on June 25th, 2022 3 years of struggling with my CPTSD, my healing has been difficult to handle.  It affects my self confidence, my identity and it makes it very difficult for me to accept the reality of what CPTSD is to me.  My parts often are triggered and take over, I as the adult am often blended with my Child Parts and so my reality of what life is and each situation I face is not what's actually happening.  Believing my child parts skews the truth about most things in my life and I h...2024-03-1949 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDRe-Release - CPTSD - Working With the Window of Tolerance (Hyper and Hypoarousal)Original Airdate - April 9th, 2022 "Window of Tolerance" a term coined by Dr. Dan Siegel is now commonly used to understand and describe  normal brain/body reactions, especially following adversity. The concept suggests that we have an optimal arousal level when we are within the window of tolerance that allows for the ebb and flow (ups and downs of emotions) experienced by human beings. We may experience hurt, anxiety, pain, anger that brings us close to the edges of the window of tolerance but generally we are able to utilize strategies to keep us with...2024-03-0934 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDRe-Release - The 4Fs of CPTSD - Fight, Flight, Freeze and FawnOriginal Airdate - April 23rd, 2022 A trauma response is the reflexive use of over-adaptive coping mechanisms in the real or perceived presence of a trauma event.  The four trauma responses most commonly recognized are fight, flight, freeze, fawn, called the 4 Fs of trauma. When we experience something traumatic or have been exposed to prolonged stress, it causes part of our brain, the amygdala, to go into hyperdrive where we see and feel threats in nonthreatening situations, this causes us to act in ways that we don't understand and can leave us feeling l...2024-03-0245 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDRe-Release - CPTSD - Struggling with Self IsolationOriginal Airdate - April 15th, 2022 Many who suffer from devastating CPTSD often choose self isolation rather than risk their safety in the world and re-experience the horrible trauma from their past.  Doesn't matter if it is in their work environment, new relationships or just being out in public with a group or friends or strangers they often feel unsafe because they cannot trust those they are with and do not want to trigger any flashbacks, so it's simply easier to stay home and isolate themselves from any dangers, real or not.  It's important for so...2024-02-2849 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDEncore - Talking about Trauma and CPTSD with Expert Tim FletcherHere is an Encore presentation of my interview with CPTSD expert Tim Fletcher - On Today's episode on CPTSD I am fortunate enough to talk with founder of RE/ACT Tim Fletcher of Winnipeg, Manitoba who now resides in Windsor Ontario.   Tim Fletcher is the Founder and President of RE/ACT (Recovery Education for Addictions and Complex Trauma). He used his skills as a pastor and counsellor to develop this program to help the people he cared for overcome addiction. During his early years, he realized that everyone has a loved one who struggles with addiction, and many people struggled w...2024-01-271h 21TRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDCPTSD - Toxic Family DynamicsWith the new podcast coming out next week, it is a good time to re-release my most popular podcasts! What is Toxic Family Dynamics? Toxic Family Dynamics come in various forms and can damage a child’s development in visible and invisible ways. Some of the toxic family dynamics that sensitive/ intense children can get locked into include: Having depressed or emotionally blank parents, having controlling parents, enmeshment, having to step up as ‘little adults’, having to face parents’ envy, and being scapegoated as the black sheep. I feel this is very important to discuss because the creation of trauma is compl...2023-03-2545 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDHow CPTSD affects My Daily LifeI figure since there’s a new podcast, I may as well re-release my most successful episodes for those who truly need them! I have been suffering from CPTSD for much of my Adult Life but I’ve only been aware that I have CPTSD for almost 2 Years! Listen as I explain how this disability affects my daily life in relationships and personally. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/traumatized/message2023-03-2540 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDADHD - DopamineDopamine allows us to regulate emotional responses and take action to achieve specific rewards. It’s responsible for feelings of pleasure and reward.  Scientists have observed that levels of dopamine are different in people with ADHD than in those without ADHD. Some researchers believe this difference is because neurons in the brains and nervous systems of people with unmedicated ADHD have higher concentrations of proteins called dopamine transporters. The concentration of these proteins is known as dopamine transporter density (DTD). I know personally that Dopamine highs play a huge role in daily life, without it the day tends to be ver...2023-03-1736 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDADHD - Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD)Everyone in their life will get rejected at some point, work, relationships, friends, trying new things etc.  Those with RSD however are experiencing and feeling much more than what a Neurotypical will experience when they are dealing with rejection!  It is painful, extremely stressful and produces anxiety nearly all the time.  It is a neurological condition that can be helped with medication but the time it takes to be diagnosed and learn how to help ourselves deal with rejection is still very difficult.  Listen to this episode on RSD. Twitter - @adhdandcptsd livingwithadhdandcptsd@gmail.com Mastodon - https://mastodon.world/invi...2023-03-0332 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDADHD - Brain FogBRAIN FOG - you know, that feeling that you have cobwebs in your brain; where it is hard to think clearly. You feel like you are walking around in a fog and it takes you a while to process what is going on around you. You might find it difficult to concentrate, but not because you are distracted - it is more because your thoughts simply won’t come together. You might feel like you are moving inside a dream. When you are forced to concentrate, you find it exhausting. Some people describe it simply as a “fuzzy” brain. I also d...2023-02-2441 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDLearning to Master and Minimize Your ADHD Symptoms (Encore)Hi everyone, still working on things in life.  will have a new ADHD episode next week, meanwhile please enjoy an encore presentation of this episode! We all need to do our best to be our best with ADHD.  If we want to have a chance to live our lives to the fullest then we need to learn how to take control and minimize our symptoms!  How?  We change our lives by changing our Diet, exercising, proper sleep, mindfulness and of course Medication.  We also learn adaptations and helpful tools that we use to make life easier both at wo...2023-02-1735 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDCPTSD - Determining if Your ADHD is Really Because of CPTSDSo you are someone who was diagnosed with ADHD a long time ago... or is it ADHD??....  You may or may not remember that you suffered from repetitive Childhood trauma when you were a little kid.  The similarities between ADHD and CPTSD are very close and the research is coming out now that there are a good number of Adults who always believed it was ADHD and now realize that they really have CPTSD and so many of their symptoms aren't because of ADHD but due to Trauma. listen to this episode and see fo...2022-07-0939 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDHow an ADHD Coach Can Help You - With Guest Anna Granta of Granta CoachingI have a great special guest on my show today, ADHD Coach Anna Granta from Granta Coaching. She's a wonderful person who puts in a lot of hard work and effort to help adults who have ADHD and struggle through their day to day lives to be capable and functional Adults.  There is a great deal of helpful and insightful tips and information in this podcast that I know you will find informative and perhaps even convince you to look into finding an ADHD coach for you as well!  check out her website, more im...2022-07-081h 00TRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDADHD Special Episode - Three Young Women from Around the World discuss ADHD - Part 2This is Part 2 of the earlier published podcast where 3 young women from around the world come onto this podcast to discuss their ADHD and the struggles that come with it. thank you to the following who were my guests on this podcast: Anisa - Finland - @ki_korosh Smiti - India - @aimless_zombie Sarah - Newfoundland, Canada - @SarahBi33756395 https://www.patreon.com/LivingWithADHDandCPTSD www.ko-fi.com/livingwithadhdandcptsd Twitter - @adhdandcptsd 2022-07-051h 10TRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDThe Connection Between CPTSD and Chronic PainPeople who suffer from chronic pain will often have their symptoms become more evident and occur more often if they have suffered from CPTSD and Trauma.  CPTSD does not cause chronic pain but  it certainly makes people more vulnerable to developing chronic pain. There are many studies which link chronic pain to trauma.   We know that our mind and body are connected. They can influence each other in many ways. We also know that stress and pain create a cycle, perpetuating one another. There are many ways in which stress worsens pain, including causing ten...2022-07-0239 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDADHD Special Episode - Three Young Women from Around the World discuss ADHD - Part 1I gather three incredibly bright and intelligent young women from Newfoundland, Canada, Finland and India to discuss how their ADHD plays into their lives and all the struggles that come with it.  It's a very heartfelt and energetic 2 Part Podcast that I know you all will enjoy! thank you to the following who were my guests on this podcast: Anisa - Finland - @ki_korosh Smiti - India - @aimless_zombie Sarah - Newfoundland, Canada - @SarahBi33756395 h...2022-07-011h 11TRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDDiving into the Levels of Severity With ADHDNo two people who have ADHD are alike, we all have different symptoms and they all affect us different.  Some have such severe ADHD that they really struggle with daily life, cannot focus, concentrate and stay still at all which makes life extremely frustrating and difficult and yet some with ADHD have it milder but still have issues but are more able to live their life and be productive, still have to take all the measures to make life easier but it's managed much easier.  ADHD is by no means an easy diagnosis to understand and deal with but ev...2022-06-1738 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDIf You Think That You Live With Childhood Trauma (CPTSD) Find a Good TherapistIf you're suffering in silence and getting seriously scared, freaking out because you're having extremely scary and horrific flashbacks to trauma and you don't know what is going on then you really need to look into getting the right help from the right therapist who specializes in CPTSD therapy.  Living your life being scared and afraid of re-experiencing your childhood trauma is no way to live!  In order to heal and find peace you need to find the strength to find help and face those fears and learn what is going on.  You are not alone, there's many of us out...2022-06-1133 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDRecent Studies are Starting to Link ADHD to Childhood Trauma (CPTSD)There's more and more evidence coming out that is starting to link some ADHD in children coming from their trauma they experienced during their childhood.  Most ADHD cases today are still linked to Genetics but there are more children and even adults who are now being diagnosed with CPTSD who have ADHD and their therapists are beginning to link their ADHD to their Childhood Trauma.   The studies are out there, I have a link showing the study and if you go look up Tim Fletcher on YouTube he has sessions where he discusses this as...2022-06-1036 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDCPTSD - A Freshly Paved Road has Appeared Leading to Begin Healing from My TraumaA long time ago I started learning about CPTSD and Trauma because I have CPTSD.  But then I learned that I also have ADHD and discovered how difficult and complex these two combined can be and the struggles they create together, hence the creation of my podcast.  Then the thought of Autism became a reality and there were three!  You can only imagine the frustration that this created for me, never truly understanding where each played a role in my life and how stressful it is on me, my relationship and work.   Then came Anxi...2022-06-0457 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDDiscussing ADHD with Women Around the WorldWomen who have ADHD do have it harder than most people realize.  There's a lot of what society believes and the stigmas that are automatically associated with this and they are not always treated fairly.   Today I discuss ADHD with 5 women all across the world, from Debra from Australia to Kim from the UK, Catriona from Switzerland and Wendy who is in Rhode Island and Alex in Texas.  Multiple points of view from different places in the world and also different ages as well.    Good broad range of subjects we discuss openly with one anothe...2022-06-032h 07TRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDMy Life with CPTSD has been Difficult Lately...The last while has been very stressful and frustrating for myself and for my relationship and my girlfriend.  I have learned a lot about my past and my families past and came to realize that I suffer from a lot of Anxiety!  Likely dealing with Highly Functioning Anxiety along with my ADHD, my Autism and my CPTSD.  Been on Anxiety medication for two weeks now to help me deal with all the anxious feelings that I have been experiencing for such a long time but it's made things more complicated and confusing for everyone in my life.   Lear...2022-05-2857 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDADHD - MotivationWhat motivates you?  How do you stay motivated knowing you have ADHD?   We all realize that we are highly motivated when there's something knew and exciting in our lives for the first time but then we also notice how after a while that feeling we had is waning or even gone completely.  Why?  because our brains get used to the Dopamine affect that we are fed when it's new and fun and we haven't done it before and now the effect is gone and we need to get it back!  Need to find new ways to maintain that...2022-05-2752 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDI am Learning the Difference between Feeling Anxiety and Feeling Triggered/BlendedRecently I had a discussion with a relative about my Trauma and ADHD and I learned a lot that I found to be incredibly helpful to understand where my Trauma comes from and also learned that I suffer from way more Anxiety than I initially thought.  I had recently started taking an Anxiety Medication to help with this and began to really understand how the Anxiety fits in with my CPTSD.  I do have Anxiety as an adult!  Yes my parts are there and they do play a role with this entire complicated situation and the anxiety can cause me to...2022-05-2157 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDCPTSD Special - Doing a 4 Step Process With a Part (Episode 4)Today's Episode is entirely spent listening and feeling the "Fears" emotions and understanding what all the past has been like, I learn how he felt when it was way too scary to make the bold, courageous step to face that fear and see the great things that came after it. I really understand what he's felt all these years and how painful and scary it was for him! This was an amazing, incredible experience for myself as I felt all his pain and the vast emotions he has been through, I am so thankful for this experience and I am...2022-05-1435 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDLet’s Talk about Women and Their ADHD!3 Women all on this podcasts, 3 Guests.  One born in Botswana and now living in Italy another Born in Germany and now living in Ireland and then another from the United States and then me, a man... from Canada.  We discuss pretty much everything on the ADHD whiteboard you could imagine, different perspectives on Culture, Race, Difficulties and Challenges faced by Women with ADHD all around the world! Jule @JuleMarie1999 Phoebe @ADHDTswana Carmela @carmelaluvsyou all joined my podcast to discuss ADHD and how it affects them in their lives.  What a great time we all had discussing ADHD, join us won't you...2022-05-131h 38TRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDCPTSD Special - Doing a 4 Step Process With a Part (Episode 3)This Episode I start fresh, identifying and getting to know a new or another part.  I have come to identify and learn about my "Fear" Part.  this is a very big part and in real time I actually did learn some things about it and this really did actually give me more in depth insight into my past and my part. It was truly a refreshing and rewarding experience for me.  I hope this will be a rewarding experience for you when you listen to this! :) www.ko-fi.com/livingwithadhdandcptsd --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod...2022-05-1331 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDCPTSD Special - Doing a 4 Step Process With a Part (Episode 2)In the 2nd of four episodes on the 4 step process with a part I do a quick check in with the part before I move forward and tell the Part that he's an amazing, special part that was brave and incredible, thanking him for all that he did to protect me when I was in danger.  I wanted to let him know that he has every right to feel anxious when a trigger happens and that he has done an amazing job trying to protect me.  I also asked my Anxiety part if he felt that he be...2022-05-0731 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDLiving With ADHD and CPTSD - Become a Subscriber for Early Access to Episodes and all Bonus Material.. on Apple Podcasts!Now you can have early access to all new Episodes before they're released publicly!  Plus you get access to all my Bonus episodes that only those who Subscribe can listen to!  Monthly or Yearly subcriptions are available!  only on Apple Podcasts! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/traumatized/message2022-05-0701 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDCPTSD Special - Doing a 4 Step Process With a Part (Episode 1)Instead of doing an ADHD episode today I am going to perform to my audience in real time a 4 Step Process with a Part.  this will be four 30 minute episodes over 2 weeks where I will go through all 4 steps (hopefully) with you the audience as I do some healing from trauma the 4 steps are: 1. Listening to your Part - identify your part, learn why they came to be and why they are protecting you.  When were they born? what is the part's name? Gender? Show this part Kindness and compassion and love.  give them what the...2022-05-0632 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDADHD and ShameThe older you get, the more shame you are apt to feel if your ADHD is undiagnosed.  Perhaps, you feel ashamed of what a mess your pocketbook always is in.  Or you feel ashamed of how late you usually are, no matter how hard you try not to be.  And, you feel ashamed that you haven’t made more of the abilities you were born with. The shame may penetrate to deeper levels.  You may feel ashamed of your thoughts, desires, and predilections. Likewise, you may feel the only way you can be accepted is by putting on a m...2022-04-2937 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDMy ADHD Assessment - Inattentive ADHDI was recently assessed earlier this week by a local Psychiatrist in the Edmonton area and just over an hour later she diagnosed me with Inattentive ADHD, which was a big relief and made me quite happy to finally have this done.  In this episode I discuss the details of the assessment, the questions she asked and the stuff I told her about my history and dealing with the issues that ADHD has presented to me throughout most of my life.   I also give a quick run down of what Inattentive ADHD is at the end. ...2022-04-2240 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDWhat if it's Not ADHD?Children are readily diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) due to sleeping troubles, careless mistakes, fidgeting, or forgetfulness. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Trusted Source cites ADHD as the most commonly diagnosed neurobehavioral condition in children under 18.  However, many medical conditions in children can mirror ADHD symptoms, which can make getting a correct diagnosis difficult.  Rather than jump to conclusions, it’s important to consider alternative explanations to ensure an accurate diagnosis and treatment. My own complicated situation with wondering if it's ADHD or Autism? or if CPTSD plays a role as w...2022-04-151h 10TRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDLearning How to Manage Your ADHD to Benefit YouI have struggled off and on to manage my ADHD along with my life successfully because learning how to do it has always been hard.  Plus having CPTSD and Autism does not help at all and it makes things even more complicated.  Getting my life under control is clearly the key but I have to learn how to use the changes I've noticed to my advantage and change the things in my life that happen so it becomes easier.   It is not easy but it can be done, you are the only one who can determine whether or...2022-04-0843 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDAutism's Relationship with CPTSDThere are a lot of people in the world who suffer from CPTSD but there are also many of us who knowingly or unknowingly are on the Autism Spectrum Disorder, or Autistic.  Doesn't really matter if you are high functional (aka Asperger's) or more on the lower end and are in constant need of support.   I developed CPTSD from an early age and then as a teenager due to bullying, teasing and events that I found to be overwhelming because of my Autism and I never really knew where it really came from.  It's quite complex really, (no...2022-04-0254 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDADHD - Getting DistractedEveryone gets distracted!  fact of life, very few people are able to stay focused 100% and never have their minds wander.  But those who have ADHD find that they can be distracted multiple times by multiple things out there all around them and it takes literally nothing for it to occur.  We struggle because our minds can't focus enough on what we are looking at, working on, listening to and end up becoming involved in many things over the course of a day.   I really think we are trying to find that next dopamine hit and that's what can...2022-04-0145 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDCPTSD - Structural Dissociation TheoryWith the new podcast coming out next week, this would be a great opportunity to re-release my most popular episodes! This theory, Structural Dissociation Theory in my opinion has the ability to be the most helpful and successful way of helping those who suffer from CPTSD and have multiple flashbacks and have child parts.  Our brain has parts that develop personalities that are Child Parts who interact with Adult Parts when they become triggered due to a flashback from trauma we have experienced in our childhood or even adult years.  The goal of this theory is to reconnect these parts wi...2022-03-2544 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDADHD Masking, Plus a Book Review!ADHD masking is a way of hiding symptoms through learned behaviors that can be healthy or unhealthy. Many people with ADHD break social rules through their behaviors and may face shame and ridicule. As a result, they develop coping strategies to hide parts of themselves.  ADHD masking can be used as a coping mechanism and sometimes may help people get by when they are young and trying to make sense of the world around them.  But eventually, this behavior becomes difficult to manage on its own. Also I review a great, fun book written by Kirsten Milliken ca...2022-03-2535 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDCPTSD - Fear and Safety, featuring Victoria - @veesayso from Twitter! - Part 2A two part special CPTSD episode with my special guest from Twitter Victoria aka @veesayso.   we discuss how Fear and being Safe play a very important role with facing and healing from trauma.  This is a very well discussed trauma experience from both of us so I really hope you will listen to both parts. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/traumatized/message2022-03-1957 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDCPTSD - Fear and Safety, featuring Victoria - @veesayso from Twitter! - Part 1A two part special CPTSD episode with my special guest from Twitter Victoria aka @veesayso.   we discuss how Fear and being Safe play a very important role with facing and healing from trauma.  This is a very well discussed trauma experience from both of us so I really hope you will listen to both parts. Part 2 will be released later today at 2pm MST --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/traumatized/message2022-03-191h 03TRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDADHD - How Music Helps Improve FocusIt seems like we all use music to help improve our ability to concentrate and focus on what we are doing in the moment, to complete our tasks.   I used focus to help me sleep, listening to old 1930's 40's 50's radio programs every night.  Music seems to help me when it comes to improving my senses, increases my sense of awareness and makes me feel more confident, powerful, happy.   Many of us out there love to listen to all types of music to help them with their work, school, chores or just to feel good about them...2022-03-1842 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDCPTSD - Talking about Trauma and Doing the Work, Featuring Genea Barnes from Be the Wolf!This episode features a very special guest!  Podcast "Be the Wolf" (formerly Sabotaging Self Sagas) host Genea Barnes comes onto my podcast to discuss her own experiences with CPTSD, Trauma and how her journey through her personal work led to her healing and now she helps those who suffer from Trauma!   I really hope you enjoy this episode as there is a lot of valuable information that I know will be beneficial to everyone out there who deals with Trauma. https://ko-fi.com/livingwithadhdandcptsd BIO: Ge...2022-03-121h 23TRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDADHD From a Woman's Perspective, featuring @Jo_ADHDefined from Twitter! - 50TH Episode!This episode is one that I have been looking to do for a very long time!  discuss ADHD from a Woman's side.  But I needed to have someone who could talk about ADHD who isn't me!  Jo is from Manchester England and I get to talk about her ADHD, her diagnosis, the struggles she faces not only as a woman but living in the UK as well where if you want to get assessed for ADHD it can take 18 months to get there!   We really talk about all the problems people have when it comes to their ment...2022-03-111h 25TRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZED10,000 Listens! Thank You Everyone!!back in September I started this podcast but I never thought I'd be growing this quickly 6 months later!   Thank you everyone who listens to my podcast and supports me! please visit www.livingwithadhdandcptsd.ca for more information on me and my podcast. Also, please support my podcast by going to www.ko-fi.com and donating to help me continue this podcast! you can donate a monthly amount, either $2 or $3 or you can always do a 1 time donation. THANK YOU! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/traumatized/message2022-03-1002 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDThe Stigma and Misinformation on ADHDSadly there’s an enormous amount of unfounded judgement, criticism and misinformation in the community around ADHD and stimulant medication, which adds to the stigma kids with ADHD and their parents experience. Unfortunately this stigma (or mark of disgrace) can have severe, if not dire consequences, on the outcomes of kids with ADHD. Please listen this episode of Living with ADHD and CPTSD https://youtu.be/11CvqUYpV0Q --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/traumatized/message2022-03-0437 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDCPTSD - Just When I Think I've got it All Figured out!...CPTSD can be and is at time's a #$@# Nightmare!  You feel like you are making a ton of progress then the doors fly open beneath your feet, falling on your ass and you're right back at square one.  Trauma is terrifying and causes so much grief for those who love you but more so causes grief for yourself!  Today I felt like I wanted to tell the entire world where to stick their "Mental Health" support!  This world truly needs to step up and give those with Mental Health issues a lot more!  Not everyone can afford to get the h...2022-02-2636 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDDiscussing ADHD with My Guest @JayR_Xx from TwitterThis week I have a SPECIAL GUEST - @JayR_Xx from Twitter!  discussing ADHD from another person's POV.   On this episode Jay and I discuss getting diagnosed with ADHD, what it's been like for him to have ADHD and the struggles and changes that he has gone through since working towards his diagnosis and what his future holds. www.livingwithadhdandcptsd.ca www.twitter/adhdandcptsd https://ko-fi.com/livingwithadhdandcptsd https://www.getrevue.co/profile/LivingwithADHDandCPTSD/issues/weekly-newsletter-for-living-with-adhd-and-cptsd-issue-2-1054952 via @revue --- Send in a voice message: ht...2022-02-2547 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDCPTSD - Hypervigilance"Hypervigilance intertwined with trauma spawns distressing challenges. Sleeplessness, ceaseless worry, and perpetual anticipation of adversity shape your existence. The ever-present sense of unease has been a constant companion, overshadowing relaxation. Your vigilance remains unyielding, regardless of the scenario—be it grocery shopping or unwinding at home. Sudden loud sounds jolt you, swiftly triggering defensive reactions in conversations. But why? What underpins this experience? What you're undergoing is hypervigilance, likely stemming from past traumas and the complexities of post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD)." https://michaelgquirke.com/hypervigilance-and-trauma-coping-with-the-effects-of-ptsd/ https://www.outofthestorm.website/hypervigilance https://cp...2022-02-1942 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDADHD - Dealing With StressWhen someone with ADHD feels stress it is more intense and it also occurs more often and at a faster rate than for those who are neurotypical.  Our life is much harder to do when we are stressed, makes our symptoms more apparent and will make us less reliable.  Stress is not healthy for anyone and it will cause health issues if not properly dealt with so imagine what that means for someone who has ADHD and often has stress.   Listen to this podcast and I talk about stress with ADHD as well as some tips to hel...2022-02-1836 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDCPTSD - The Types of TherapyThere are many types of therapy options available for those who suffer from CPTSD among other mental illnesses. EMDR Trauma Recovery Model Trauma Informed Care Exposure Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Structural Dissociation Theory and Therapy (4 step processing) I discuss in length these 6 options that are known and available for people who suffer from numerous mental illnesses along with CPTSD, a lot of different ways that you can begin to heal from your trauma in your life, of course your therapist will recommend the one he...2022-02-1258 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDCPTSD - Overcoming CodependencyWith codependency, the need to support others goes beyond what’s generally considered healthy. If you behave in codependent ways, you don’t just offer support temporarily, such as when a loved one faces a setback. Instead, you tend to focus on caretaking and caring for others to the point that you begin to define yourself in relation to their needs.  Some level of dependency is healthy in relationships. It may be tough to make it through life alone, and most people thrive with companionship and social support. Please listen to my episode and see how a...2022-02-0549 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDADHD MedicationMedication can help reduce symptoms of hyperactivity, inattentiveness, and impulsivity in children and adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).  However, medications come with side effects and risks—and they’re not the only treatment option. Whether you’re the parent or the patient, it’s important to learn the facts about ADHD medication so you can make an informed decision about what’s best. Medication doesn’t cure ADHD. It can relieve symptoms while it’s being taken, but once medication stops, those symptoms come back. Also, ADHD medication helps some more than others. Some people experience dram...2022-02-0447 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDCPTSD and NarcissismWith the new podcast next week it is a good time to re-release my most popular episodes! CPTSD symptoms resonate with victims of narcissistic abuse. Victims of narcissistic abuse often present with symptoms of CPTSD such as emotional flashbacks, where they feel the same emotions they did following traumatic episodes, and difficulties controlling their emotions, specifically shame, fear, and anger.   Listen to my podcast where I discuss Narcissism and its relationship with CPTSD. this episode is also on YouTube!  https://youtu.be/JlhFyUQXuBw --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/traumatized/message2022-01-2842 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDADHD - Oppositional Defiant DisorderOppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is a diagnosis that applies to some people who are excessively aggressive, angry, or defiant. Though it’s most commonly diagnosed in children, adults can have ODD. Oppositional defiant behavior goes beyond what is developmentally normal or a clear reaction to challenging circumstances. For example, neither a toddler throwing tantrums nor a teenager reacting with anger to abuse warrant a diagnosis of ODD. ODD can feel overwhelming. Kids and teens may feel out of control and angry. This can affect their relationships with peers and family, and undermine their ability to succeed at sch...2022-01-2841 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDLive Broadcast of Living With ADHD and CPTSD - Let's Talk About Mental Health!https://t.co/EOAKZZYYUx - YouTube Podcast #BellLetsTalk This is a bonus podcast! the Audio of the Live Streaming of a Special Episode where I talk about Mental Health.  it was live on YouTube and Twitter and you can watch it now.. or listen to the podcast here!   I talk all about Mental Health!, the struggles we all have with it in life, why we need to reach out more, why so many are afraid to get help.  My own personal experiences and issues with my own struggles with Mental Health.  Please enjoy and...2022-01-2752 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDWhen You Love Someone With CPTSDThis is Also on my YouTube Podcast! - https://youtu.be/Jn3vu8La5qQ When you are in a relationship with someone who has Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder the relationship will often be filled with a lot of stress, anger, confusion, worry and feeling as though your partner is not always the person who you fell in love with.  Knowing the ways to help your partner and learning that being there for them in their time of need, when they are experiencing flashbacks will be extremely beneficial for them and they will quickly learn to t...2022-01-2239 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDADHD and Autism (ASD)Recently it has become apparent that I am likely on the Autistic Spectrum.  Many or most of the symptoms are apparent and even thought it's likely that I am low on the spectrum the signs are there.  I wanted to discuss with everyone about the similarities and the differences with ADHD and ASD (Autism) as well as discuss what it does for my life and the behaviors I present because of ASD.  I do need to be diagnosed, you can have both ADHD and Autism, the challenges that comes with both are varied and need to be discovered and dis...2022-01-211h 00TRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDSelf Sabotaging Sagas: What is CPTSD and do I Have It? - Special Bonus YouTube Podcast with Genea BarnesPart 1 https://youtu.be/o2fed1YW0YU Part 2 https://youtu.be/pkWEZJIoQgI Please watch this Bonus Video YouTube Podcast of my discussion with the Host of Self Sabotaging Sagas Genea Barnes on CPTSD. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/traumatized/message2022-01-1900 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDCPTSD - Issues With Sex and IntimacyA relationship for someone with CPTSD requires the ability to feel safe always, sex and Intimacy has its own unique level of trust required in order for it to be viable.  If you don't have trust and you don't feel safe it will be extremely difficult to be successful at Sex and Intimacy with your partner, no matter how much you love them.  Please listen to my show about my struggles with Sex and Intimacy because of my CPTSD. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/traumatized/message2022-01-1534 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDADHD - Symptoms, Risk Factors and ComplicationsAren't sure if you have ADHD?  Wondering what's going on?  There are symptoms recognized by professionals who diagnose this disorder and other disorders that you may have with ADHD.  In this episode I talk about and elaborate on these disorders and also discuss those that affect me the most in my life, as well as the risk factors with getting ADHD and the complications it causes. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/traumatized/message2022-01-1444 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDHow I Hurt the One I LoveThis is a Bonus Podcast.  I talk about how having ADHD and CPTSD is causing me to hurt the one person in my life that I care about more than anything or anyone.  Whether it was by accident, a part or not it doesn't matter, the bottom line is I have to take ownership of my disabilities and my behavior.  I must be responsible for me! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/traumatized/message2022-01-1031 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDCPTSD vs PTSD, plus My Experience with HypnotherapyPost-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex PTSD (CPTSD) are both mental health disorders that can develop after you go through a traumatic event, like witnessing violence or being sexually assaulted. There are several important distinctions, however, in how the conditions develop and the best ways to treat them. Here is what you need to know about the difference between CPTSD and PTSD. Also I discuss the Hypnotherapy session I had last week and briefly talk about what it is. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/traumatized/message2022-01-0840 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDADHD - Poor Impulse ControlA common symptom of someone who has ADHD is Poor/Low or No impulse control.  They often make choices in their life before they realize what consequence the choice will have on their life and possibly who they are with.  You will say something to someone that you later will regret or won't make any sense because you weren't able to think about what was coming out of your mouth before you said it.   The dangers that come from Lack of Impulse Control are vast and serious!, you could get into trouble with the law, become deep in...2022-01-0747 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDADHD - Poor Impulse Control (Bonus Video Footage)Video footage of me recording the podcast Poor Impulse Control --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/traumatized/message2022-01-0746 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDCPTSD - The Importance of Feeling SafeCPTSD triggers happen because we do not feel safe, trauma happened in the past where we were not in a safe place and danger occurred.  In order to feel safe our parts become activated and blended with the adult in order to attempt to be safe when we are in danger.   It is very important for someone who has CPTSD to feel safe wherever they are!  whether it is with a person in their lives or a location, if they do not feel safe they will experience flashbacks will have a desire to return to a state of...2022-01-0157 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDADHD and RelationshipsBeing in a relationship is difficult enough when you are both Neurotypical, so you can imagine how harder it will be when one of you has ADHD and your relationship is struggling to survive and possibly on the bring of falling apart.  All the symptoms are there, hyperactivity, lack of focus, inability to listen, low Impulse control, lack of inhibition.  How do we make it work?  Please listen to my episode and see what I go through every day with my GF and how stressful and difficult it is for us, for me.  I know many of you who are...2021-12-3141 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDCPTSD - TrustI don't really trust anyone 100%  implicit trust isn't something I believe I know or have.  There are obvious reasons for this, Child Parts, Trauma, etc.  You can learn to trust again with a lot of hard work with yourself and showing your parts that they too can trust the adult to do what is best for themself.   By doing the 4 step process, hopefully gaining the trust of your child parts you can begin to fully trust people again but first... trusting yourself needs to occur before you can possibly trust anyone else in your life. --- Send in a voi...2021-12-2535 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDADHD - Dopamine (Bonus Video Footage)Watch the video footage of the ADHD - Dopamine Episode --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/traumatized/message2021-12-2435 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDCPTSD and The HolidaysFor a lot of people out there the holidays are a great time of year!  Turkey, Presents, Family, Christmas Trees, Lights, Carols, Snow, a Break from Work!  For me it's anxiety and over obsessive behavior, worrying about time passing and all I can think about is how soon it'll all be over and before you know it you're back at work, back to the everyday!  yuck... I don't do well with Holidays or Vacations despite my intensity and cheer and enthusiasm I present to everyone.  It really does take over and I have a difficult time handling the triggers and my P...2021-12-1841 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDADHD - Focus and HyperfocusFocusing on tasks or just on anything really is not easy for someone with ADHD.  I have a problem with focusing, causes me to forget something important I was just told and it causes me to become easily distracted with just about anything.  Hyperfocus on the other hand allows us to be able to work on something that we have a high interest in but it can come with a cost in the rest of our life.  Listen to this episode and see how both focus and hyperfocus has its ups and downs. --- Send in a voice mes...2021-12-1743 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDCPTSD - The Polyvagal TheoryThere are many reasons one should become enlightened to the polyvagal theory, least of which is to understand why those bothersome behaviors such as hypervigilance are there and how to deal with them. Another reason to learn more is that it is horrible to be a mystery to oneself reacting to danger that is not there as though one is back in situations that happened decades in the past. The polyvagal theory also explains why people who were victimized as children freeze when confronted with a sexual predator such as a rapist or other abuser...2021-12-1153 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDCPTSD - The Polyvagal Theory - Video (Bonus Footage)a Bonus video broadcast of my Podcast of CPTSD - The Polyvagal Theory.  Enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/traumatized/message2021-12-1152 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDADHD - Remembering to Remember - Video (Bonus Footage)extra bonus footage.  I recorded myself doing the episode while recording the podcast.  Full episode. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/traumatized/message2021-12-1037 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDADHD - Remembering to RememberYou say that you'll remember to do it later... but yet you don't!  simply put your ability to remember these "future tasks" is terrible and you will likely not remember to do what you said you would do.  How can you make it all easier?  coping, reminders, sticky notes!, whiteboards, audio messages! and so on... We have to make sure we take care of our disability and do the right thing by remembering to remember by mastering your ability to DO IT NOW!!  not later.  Please listen to my podcast about this frustrating problem.  Also, check out extra...2021-12-1038 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDCPTSD - Just How Difficult is CPTSD?https://anchor.fm/livingwithadhdandcptsd/subscribe Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder...  well, what can I say? it's hurtful, painful, stressful, difficult for those you love, very hard to deal with even at the best of times and down right unfair and cruel at its worst!  Everyone who has CPTSD is unique but we all suffer from the same pain and fear and horror from our past, the trauma and flashbacks... the triggers and being blended with our Child parts...  the struggles we have each and every day in our lives as we try to survive and push forward.  It s...2021-12-0448 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDADHD - Memoryhttps://anchor.fm/livingwithadhdandcptsd/subscribe This one really hits home for me as someone who has ADHD, memory issues, short-term memory loss, forgetting often during the day has become very difficult to make life functional and stress free.  I used to think that I really was having issues with memory but then when I realized that I had ADHD it all made sense!  I know many of you out there have issues with remembering important things in your life, so making external reminders, phone reminders and calendar events are very big for helping us with this disability.  Ple...2021-12-0335 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDCPTSD - How to Gain Your Parts Trusthttps://anchor.fm/livingwithadhdandcptsd/subscribe To make progress when you are healing from CTPSD one very important step is required, to gain the trust from your parts!  Building new neurological pathways in your brain to establish communication, to start the process of healing and earning the trust from those part that became to be in order to protect you and survive the trauma you repeatedly experienced in your past.  with Structural Dissociation Theory, child parts are to be treated with compassion, love and parented just as though they were your actual children who are real.  4 Step process is...2021-11-2735 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDCPTSD - DissociationDuring a flashback of a traumatic event, the intensity can prove overpowering, leading your mind to dissociate as a coping mechanism. This detachment might render you numb, triggering an out-of-body sensation or a disconnection from the present moment. This state of dissociation holds the potential for danger to both you and those around you. Individuals grappling with CPTSD often utilize dissociation as a means to seek respite from past anguish and trauma. In an upcoming discussion, I'll delve into the concept of Dissociation, exploring its causes, manifestations, and offering insights for you and your support network to...2021-11-1942 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDADHD and AnxietyThis is the most common secondary diagnosed comorbidity for those who suffer from ADHD.  It is very debilitating for people because you deal with it nearly all the time and it feels very hard to contribute to life when Anxiety hits us.  Please listen to my episode and lets all heal together. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/traumatized/message2021-11-1934 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDCPTSD - A Child Part is Born!As a 4 year old child experiencing a traumatic event like I did, a child part came to be and throughout my entire life this part has been with me.  In this episode I will let everyone know just how this Part came alive and the experiences I had as I grew up and how it has affected my life in every way possible.  Please listen… --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/traumatized/message2021-11-1337 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDADHD - Emotional RegulationArguably the hardest symptom to manage with ADHD is Emotional Regulation.  It affects our lives so many ways and can potentially be very devastating for us with friendships, relationships, employment and in situations that are difficult, triggering and unpredictable.  All who have ADHD will deal with this every day for their entire lives but they don't necessarily know why it's happening and what the consequences will be when their ability to regulate their emotions is nearly impossible!  Listen to this detailed episode about what Emotional Regulation is and what you can do to make it less frustrating in your life. ...2021-11-121h 18TRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZED1K Listens! - Thank You!Thank you to all who took the time to listen to my podcast and hear what I have to say about having ADHD and CPTSD and the interesting and often stressful times that I have living with these disabilities.  You all mean a great deal to me and I hope that we'll all be here when I reach my next goal! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/traumatized/message2021-11-0800 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDCPTSD - Feeling Triggered, Overwhelmed and ScaredThis isn't exactly a typical episode.  the topic I initially had in mind was something very different but due to my own real actual trigger that occurred before I recorded this episode I felt that I need to reach out to my listeners and express a very real and very uncomfortable, overwhelming trigger and express my thoughts and feelings and concerns to you!  Warning - may be triggering for those who suffer from CTPSD --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/traumatized/message2021-11-0631 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDADHD - Executive "Dysfunction"in the ADHD world Executive Function is a real serious issue that affects everyone.  We struggle daily with our ability to think about our future and plan ahead but instead we are always in the "now".  We lack self control and have little to no self awareness!  In order to have any sort of ability to live our lives without issue we need external help all around us and due to our poor executive function we suffer from Time Blindness and usually are never aware of how time moves around us.  Listen to this episode as I discuss Executive Func...2021-11-051h 03TRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDWhen You Feel Sick and You have ADHD and CPTSD - Part 2Sure, you're not feeling well!.. you have a cold or that horrible headache or you didn't sleep much at all last night.  But you can't afford to sit in your bed all day and zone out or dissociated from the world, you have to work, you have a family to feed or a relationship to deal with!  Life isn't always fair and when you have ADHD or CPTSD it can be even worse.  Listen to the conclusion of my episode of being sick or unwell and still having ADHD and CPTSD... --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com...2021-10-3043 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDWhen You Feel Sick and You have ADHD and CPTSD - Part 1You wake up and you are feeling unwell... sore throat? bad cough?  runny nose? or perhaps you have an awful headache or Migraine?  Perhaps you barely got a wink of sleep that night and you have to face the day knowing your ADHD will definitely cause problems or you will become triggered and suffering from CTPSD is the worst when feeling sick!  Listen to part of one this two part episode.. when you're sick and you have ADHD and CPTSD! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/traumatized/message2021-10-2930 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDThis Week on Living With ADHD and CPTSD - Being Sick with ADHD and CPTSDDealing with ADHD and CPTSD when you are feeling great physically and Mentally is one thing but when you become sick and/or feel mentally drained then both ADHD and CPTSD is a whole new ball game!  This week will be a 2 Episode special on what it's like being Sick and having ADHD and CPTSD!  Available Friday and Saturday! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/traumatized/message2021-10-2600 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDCPTSD - The Importance of Grounding, Plus a Few more Grounding ToolsWhen you are dealing with CPTSD in your life you are taught by a Therapist to use Grounding Tools to assist you to unblend from your child parts that have become triggered by a flashback.  I cannot emphasize how important the use of Grounding is to your healing process!  Without the ability to ground when your parts feel triggered you will find that it is incredibly difficult to come out of your trigger and begin to heal your pain and suffering. I offer my own experiences to you the audience and provide some new and interesting examples of...2021-10-2538 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDADHD - RoutinesFor many of us with ADHD we live and swear by having Routines to make our lives simpler, more manageable.  They do make life better but sometimes they can get in the way when our lives change!  Whether by force or by accident, creating a new routine and saying goodbye to old ones can be very stressful and frustrating for us.  Listen to this podcast and see how routines made my life easier until they didn't. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/traumatized/message2021-10-2247 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDCPTSD - Denial and AcceptanceBeing diagnosed with Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder for many is not an easy thing to accept.  We don't really believe that it's something that would happen to us and we look for other explanations and pretend to ourselves that we don't really have it.  But ultimately in order to begin the process of healing and moving forward in life we need to accept our condition and stay positive about our experiences throughout the stages of therapy and learning about this terrible disability that we have.  I talk about my own issues with accepting my diagnosis in this episode and...2021-10-1631 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDADHD in the Work PlaceHaving ADHD while on the job is for all of us very difficult.  Many of us have had a hard time keeping a job for very long because we often can't keep up, lose track of what we are doing, miss assignments, submit bad projects and cannot get along with our co-workers.  Because our employers don't realize that we suffer from ADHD they will believe we are just not a very good employee and aren't work keeping and will get fired! Here are some common signs that we all deal with every day during while at our de...2021-10-151h 22TRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDLiving With ADHD and CPTSD - New Episodes Friday and SaturdayThere will be two new episodes this week and every other week! Stay tuned Friday for an Episode on ADHD and then Saturday for another Episode on CPTSD --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/traumatized/message2021-10-1300 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDCPTSD - How to Unblend When You Are TriggeredYou're triggered and you are feeling scared and want to hide.. or your behavior is like a child!  A conversation with your Loved One or a Parent is making things worse.  Good chance you are blend with your child parts, having a flashback.  Struggling to unblend is something that we all deal with when we're triggered but there are ways to notice and tools for you to use to help get yourself back to an unblended state of being. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/traumatized/message2021-10-1044 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDThe Complexity of Complex Trauma and the Deficit of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorderhaving CPTSD is not an easy disorder to deal with as all the different issues and complex triggers that often happen can create debilitating results.  ADHD often makes you feel like you're missing out, you don't understand what's happening in your world and causes frustration everyday and for some that can be as easy as snapping your fingers! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/traumatized/message2021-10-0355 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDCPTSD - BlendedBeing blended with your child parts is a very difficult thing to recognize and even more difficult to acknowledge and accept. When you are blended the adult believes that he/she is the child and he/she believes what the child has to say and this can cause damage in your life, to your relationships and even to your career! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/traumatized/message2021-09-2837 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDADHD - Inflection, Communication and Context, AssumingDo people think that you sound boring, not interested or distracted when you talk to them?  When you are attempting to communicate with your loved ones do they always ask you Who? What? When? Where?  Do you often get caught making an assumption about something or someone and always end up being wrong?   Well, I do and I have!  this is my Life... Living with ADHD and CPTSD! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/traumatized/message2021-09-2429 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDWhat ADHD does to my Daily LifeLiving with ADHD daily? Feeling frustrated and lost? Sometimes, no wait! Life is hard when ADHD gets in your way of living your life! What helps me? External reminders, being open minded. Listen and hear my thoughts on how this disability can make your days complicated, frustrating and crazy! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/traumatized/message2021-09-1831 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDADHD AND CPTSD - What are these Disorders?Living with ADHD and CPTSD, Not exactly a common combination of mental issues but it is something that I suffer from. I am hoping to help others and to learn about how to make our lives easier www.patreon.com/livingwithadhdandcptsd www.ko-fi.com/livingwithadhdandcptsd Twitter - @adhdandcptsd livingwithadhdandcptsd@gmail.com www.livingwithadhdandcptsd.ca --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/traumatized/message2021-09-1131 minTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDTRAUMATIZEDStep into the world of Traumatized, a podcast where we candidly discuss CPTSD and trauma. Join the conversation as we unravel experiences, share coping strategies, and foster a community of healing. Together, we navigate the complexities, destigmatize the conversation, and find strength in our shared narratives. Welcome to a space of understanding and growth. Twitter - @TRAUMATIZEDpc www.traumatizedpodcast.link --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/traumatized/message2021-09-1000 min