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Archie’s three month progress report

Archie’s three month progress report

by | Oct 26, 2020 | Blog, Archie, Jess Journals, Public Blog

It’s hard to believe that it’s been three months since I took Archie on as a foster. I mean, it’s baffling that it’s been so long and so short, all at once. It feels like a lifetime and the blink of an eye, somehow. I’ve been too overworked and distracted to keep up...
3.25 Evil step-moms, narc abuse, and ABA recovery with HotMessGuru

✭✭✭✭ 3.23 How to deal with Emotions

by | Oct 21, 2020 | Audio Podcasts | Subscribers, Git Educated | Intermediate, Most Helpful – 4 Stars, Patron Season 03, Seasons, Subscriber Content, Voted Most Helpful

This episode explores practical techniques for dealing with difficult emotions in trauma recovery. The host shares personal experiences and strategies, emphasizing the importance of mindfulness, journaling, nature therapy, and self-compassion. Key topics include recognizing dissociation, allowing oneself to feel emotions without judgment, and developing self-awareness. The discussion provides a balanced approach to emotional regulation, acknowledging the challenges while offering actionable steps for healing and personal growth.

3.25 Evil step-moms, narc abuse, and ABA recovery with HotMessGuru

✭✭✭✭ Early release: HOW to deal with emotions

by | Oct 21, 2020 | Subscriber Content, Early CPTSD Info, Git Changing | Advanced, Most Helpful – 4 Stars, Patron Season 03, Seasons, Transcripts, Voted Most Helpful

This episode explores practical techniques for dealing with difficult emotions in trauma recovery. The host shares personal experiences and strategies, emphasizing the importance of mindfulness, journaling, nature therapy, and self-compassion. Key topics include recognizing dissociation, allowing oneself to feel emotions without judgment, and developing self-awareness. The discussion provides a balanced approach to emotional regulation, acknowledging the challenges while offering actionable steps for healing and personal growth.

3.25 Evil step-moms, narc abuse, and ABA recovery with HotMessGuru

✭✭✭✭ 3.22 Emotions, Attention, and Cognition

by | Oct 10, 2020 | Subscriber Content, Audio Podcasts | Subscribers, Git Educated | Intermediate, Most Helpful – 4 Stars, Patron Season 03, Seasons, Voted Most Helpful

This episode explores the complex relationship between emotions, cognition, and trauma recovery. It delves into how our family backgrounds and social environments shape our ability to recognize and process emotions. The discussion covers negative priming, overstimulation, and fear responses, explaining how these factors can impact emotional awareness and self-evaluation in trauma survivors. By understanding these connections, individuals can begin to address their emotional dissociation and work towards more effective trauma recovery.

3.25 Evil step-moms, narc abuse, and ABA recovery with HotMessGuru

Transcript | Annnnd I no longer trust myself to be in any relationship

by | Oct 5, 2020 | Series, CPTSD Relationship Downfalls, Git Changing | Advanced, My Stories, Patron Season 03, Relationship Misc., Seasons, Subscriber Content, Transcripts

Full disclosure: I did a thing I definitely shouldn’t have done. It was stupid, it was compulsive, and it is paying off in mentally-distracted dividends that I do not appreciate. Hey, who’s struggling to write for the first time in years? It’s this asshole, right...