by Jess | Jan 27, 2021 | Audio Podcasts | Subscribers, Git Educated | Intermediate, Patron Season 04, Seasons, Subscriber Content
Exhaustion, unexplained pain, weakness, digestive failures, tension migraines, temperature sensitivity, insomnia, insulin resistance, nausea, cold and flu symptoms… Fibromyalgia. Have you ever looked into all the stress-based ailments that Fibro (FM) encompasses?...
by Jess | Jan 26, 2021 | Blog, Public Blog, Transcripts
So, you know how I sometimes spit a lot of potentially shitty advice at you because people ask me for it? Yeah, I think it’s a bad idea, too. But I am trying my damndest to get through my contact form questions, come hell or high wallows. Also, yes, I’m just as tired...
by Jess | Jan 22, 2021 | Bonus Episodes, Git Changing | Advanced, Patron Season 04, Seasons, Subscriber Content
The past 3 years of life have been determined by applying behavior analysis to my traumatized life and making big, frightening moves. Annnd it’s time for another one – moving out of Atlanta and into my (gulp) midwestern mom’s house. Talking about...
by Jess | Jan 20, 2021 | Audio Podcasts | Subscribers, Git Educated | Intermediate, MF Speaks, MF Stories, MFs Speak!, Patron Season 04, Seasons, Series, Subscriber Content
TW: Sexual abuse, incest, and substance abuse. I’ve always invited TMFRs to radio in with their own accounts of living this trauma life… but faith in ourselves and our voices is lacking. Today, one MF finally steps up to the plate. Meet Cassie, a brilliant...
by Jess | Jan 18, 2021 | Blog, LIVING with Complex Trauma, Public Blog, RECOVERY, Tools and Resources, Transcripts
Do I really need therapy? It’s something I hear a lot – whether being asked about how necessary it really is, or listening to accounts of frustrating experiences – is mistrust, resistance, frustration, and exhaustion in regards to therapy. And man,...
by tmfrscom | Jan 17, 2021 | Git Educated | Intermediate, Subscriber Content
Here comes your next podcast preview! Coming up soon: Why time autonomy is critical for trauma recovery… as it relates to work (one episode) and relationships (second episode). Take a look at my draft and let me know if there’s any area to improve/alter!...
by Jess | Jan 16, 2021 | Audio Podcasts | Subscribers, Git Educated | Intermediate, Patron Season 04, Seasons, Subscriber Content
“It’s not helping as much as it’s hurting. So… do I really need to do this?” Talking about the ways therapy helps and harms, plus, why it’s so goddamn hard to find a trauma-informed mental health professional. Looking for more...
by Jess | Jan 12, 2021 | Audio Podcasts | Subscribers, Git Educated | Intermediate, Patron Season 04, Seasons, Subscriber Content
You asked. I’ll share what I can. But realize: 1) whatdoIknow and 2) I use the term “recovery” lightly. Here are the steps that help a trauma life rebuild.
by Jess | Jan 11, 2021 | Blog, LIVING with Complex Trauma, Public Blog, RECOVERY, Tools and Resources, Transcripts
Key point: there’s a reason for the quotes around “Recover” So, back in the day I started this C-PTSD grassroots effort with the intention of sharing what had relatively rapidly changed my brain and my life. Transitioning from an agoraphobe trapped...
by Jess | Jan 8, 2021 | Audio Podcasts | Subscribers, Git Educated | Intermediate, Most Helpful - 1 Star, Patron Season 04, Seasons, Subscriber Content, Voted Most Helpful
News: when it comes to relationships, I’m dumb! Or, still trying to fill the void left by my early experiences – one or the other. Here’s a look at SOME of the ways I’ve made massive relationship mistakes in my past – from getting drunk...
by Jess | Jan 4, 2021 | Audio Podcasts | Subscribers, Git Educated | Intermediate, Most Helpful - 3 Stars, Patron Season 04, Seasons, Subscriber Content, Voted Most Helpful
We’re doing it again! But this time… I’m not just anxiety-talking into space. Here’s an inside look at life on CPTSD – and what’s the difference between PTSD and COMPLEX PTSD, anyways?
by Jess | Jan 4, 2021 | Blog, Public Blog, Transcripts
What IS complex trauma, redux So… uh… I already recorded this episode. After I had been making this misguided, “Might as fucking well humiliate myself,” podcast for a few weeks it seemed like a good idea to take a step back and talk about the definition of...
by Jess | Jan 1, 2021 | Bonus Episodes, Git Changing | Advanced, Patron Season 04, Seasons, Subscriber Content
Is this just getting ridiculous now? Ha, ha, ha, yeah. It’s the era of “starting to understand what I’m doing.” “….Hopefully.” Want to keep this project projecting into infinite new seasons? Hit up t-mfrs.com or...
by Jess | Jan 1, 2021 | CPTSD Relationship Downfalls, Git Changing | Advanced, Subscriber Content, Transcripts
Hey, Happy New Year! I’m starting 2021 right and doing that thing I detailed in the 2020 wrapup episode. Putting out my posts for Patrons to peruse before I record and release them! This is an open invitation to add your own experience, observations, or...
