


BONUS Workbook | Vulnerability, Intimacy, Trust | Barriers to Connective Relationships
Reminder! This is the blogged version of the VIT pt I workbook. It’s not fancy in this form. Want the nice formatting? Yeah you do. VIT-WorkbookDownload TMFRs Let’s make sense of yer stupid fucking brain Vulnerability, Intimacy, Trust| Barriers to Connective...
Vulnerability, Intimacy, and Trust pt I – Why we can’t form meaningful relationships
Reminder! Hit up the workbook version of this post for the highlights, reflection questions, and full set of doods! It’s linked in the Bonus blog category and downloadable from the Patreon page. Why don’t all the images get slapped into this full...
10.23 Vulnerability, Intimacy, and Trust pt I – Why we can’t form meaningful relationships
We want relationships, we fear relationships, we sortof fuck up relationships…. But all from an adaptive, self-protective place. Let’s talk about the barriers to healthy relationship essentials – developing cognitive programs barring vulnerability,...
10.22 Intro to Yer Brain vs. Relationships | Vulnerability, Trust, Intimacy, Parts, and Communication
We’re heading into a long spell of deep diving. Talking about what stops us from having close interpersonal relationships… and what fucks them up even once they’re rolling.
10.21 Interview pt II: IFS, Parts, and Alters with Kyle and Inca | MFs Speak!
And the conversation keeps rolling. Today, diving in deeper with parts and alters, straight from the mouths of the MFs who lead the systems revolution. Don’t fergit – Kyle and Inca are here for your feedback, Qs, and thanks! Shout it out on the Patreon...
Mailbag! Identifying CPTSD, understanding partners, and coping through relationship dissolutions
Explore real-life experiences of individuals dealing with Complex PTSD through listener-submitted stories. This mailbag episode addresses identifying CPTSD symptoms, supporting partners with trauma, and coping with life challenges. The host provides insights on trauma-informed therapy, relationship dynamics, and the importance of community support in the healing journey.

Mailbag! Identifying CPTSD, understanding partners, and coping through relationship dissolutions
Explore real-life experiences of individuals dealing with Complex PTSD through listener-submitted stories. This mailbag episode addresses identifying CPTSD symptoms, supporting partners with trauma, and coping with life challenges. The host provides insights on trauma-informed therapy, relationship dynamics, and the importance of community support in the healing journey.

10.20 Interview: IFS, Parts, and Alters with Kyle and Inca | MFs Speak!
Enough of my droning. Let’s hear from two of the community experts on parts and alters, talking together about their experiences with system work. Massive thanks to Kyle and Incanthatus for putting this together! Hit them up through the post to share your thanks...
BONUS Exercise | Victims and Villains
Ya know, I listen to a lot of stuff that is not directly mental health related. Actually, most of what I consume has nothing to statedly do with all this trauma stuff. It’s just indirectly implied. That’s where I get a lot of my learnings and why this show isn’t...
BONUS Workbook! IFS Getting Started Yerself
Here’s the attenuated version of the podcast post, interwoven with my doods to demonstrate the concepts, and your reflection questions at the end! Also find this posted in the TMFRs private blog – along with the full transcripts for each episode!...
Video: IFS Transference in Doods
We can talk and talk and talk. Or I can show you how this works. Let’s see some brains being developed into parts, and how we actually want to operate those machines! Thanks for letting me draw 🙂 hope to do more of this! Catch all the doods in the Workbooks...
10.19 BONUS Exercise | Your “victims” and “villains”
IFS is a great approach, but sometimes it’s hard to get into those parts and characterize them with just “manager, exile, and distractor” labels. We might miss out on some of the neural bundles in there. Here’s another approach to getting...
10.18 Clarifying the Process and Benefits of IFS | Don’t give in to resistance, reap the relief
We’re back one more time to continue talking about Internal Family Systems from a less bookish approach. I wouldn’t keep at it if I didn’t think it mattered, I can tell you that much. So today, let’s talk about the best ways (so far) to...
3.3. Subconscious Self-loathing
Explore the concept of subconscious self-loathing in Complex PTSD and how Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy can aid in recovery. Learn about integrating conflicting personality parts, understanding adaptive mental strategies, and developing self-acceptance. Discover how recognizing and working with different aspects of your psyche can lead to improved self-esteem and mental health.

EXTRA | Hardening isn’t Healing
Explore the difference between hardening and healing in trauma recovery. This podcast episode discusses how protective strategies can sometimes hinder true healing, emphasizing the importance of balance and vulnerability. Learn about the challenges of black-and-white thinking in trauma responses and the value of finding middle ground. Gain insights into developing healthier approaches to relationships and personal growth post-trauma.

3.3 Subconscious Self-loathing
Accepting parts you hate “Let’s say” you have a lingering sense of being “wrong.” You work with extreme focus and concern to be the best you possible. You find self-loathing to be a part of your routine, but might not understand why. For an unknown reason, perhaps, it...
Workbook! IFS Controversies, addressed
Been messing with the format 🙂 Here’s the attenuated version of the podcast post, interwoven with my doods to demonstrate the concepts, and your reflection questions at the end! Also find this posted in the TMFRs private blog – along with the full...
IFS Notes | Controversies, addressed
Recommended: download the official file to get all the pretty pictures. Find it here! IFS-workbook-ControversiesDownload TMFRsLet’s make sense of yer stupid fucking brainIFS | Controversies, addressedThe words sound dumb, but the application will relieve you.Winter...
IFS Controversies
Look, Fuckers… we’re already getting a little “off plan” for the year here, but I think it’s a needed detour on our road trip. I was going to jump ahead this month into talking about a whole new topic. Vulnerability, Intimacy, and Trust in rebuilding relationships....