by Jess | Jun 29, 2024 | BACK TO BASICS, Bonus Video, Git Changing | Advanced, Patron Season 12, Seasons, Series, Subscriber Content
Somatic experiencing is a crucial component of trauma recovery, particularly for those dealing with Complex PTSD. This approach helps individuals reconnect with their bodies and process stored trauma responses. While cognitive approaches provide important context, true healing involves both top-down (mental) and bottom-up (bodily) processes. Somatic experiencing can be challenging and overwhelming, especially for those new to trauma recovery. It’s important to approach this work with professional guidance and to recognize that everyone’s journey is unique. By integrating somatic and cognitive approaches, individuals can work towards a more regulated and integrated system, allowing for more effective healing and personal growth.
by Jess | Jun 29, 2024 | BACK TO BASICS, Git Changing | Advanced, Patron Season 12, Seasons, Series, Subscriber Content, Workbooks
Somatic Experiencing (SE) is a powerful approach to trauma recovery that focuses on reconnecting with the body and processing stored emotions. This slide deck offers an introduction to SE, explaining its importance in addressing trauma-related stress responses and the challenges beginners may face. It provides practical tips and experiments for incorporating SE into daily life, emphasizing the role of nature, movement, and self-care. By learning to listen to our bodies and honor our biological needs, we can work towards healing and improved well-being.
by Jess | Jun 27, 2024 | Public Content, Public Podcast, Public Season 04, self-defense mechanisms
This podcast episode explores immature self-defense mechanisms in trauma recovery, focusing on acting out, help-rejecting complaining, and passive aggression. It discusses how these behaviors develop from childhood experiences and persist into adulthood, affecting relationships and personal growth. The episode examines the functions of these mechanisms and their impact on emotional regulation and social interactions. By understanding these patterns, listeners can gain insights into their own behaviors and those of others, potentially leading to more effective coping strategies and improved self-awareness.
by Jess | Jun 27, 2024 | Outside Resources, Patron Season 12, Seasons, self-defense mechanisms, Series
In case you’re interested in learning more about self-passive aggression, here are a few helpful resources I found for the episode! Psychology Today: Self-Sabotage as Passive Aggression Toward the Self (Pt 5/5) Passive Aggression Toward the Self Mindfulness...
by Jess | Jun 26, 2024 | Bonus Video, Git Changing | Advanced, Patron Season 12, Seasons, self-defense mechanisms, Series, Subscriber Content
“Concealed discharge of resentment / disappointment created by a lifetime of unmet needs.” Let’s talk about the depths of Passive Aggression… how it originates in childhood neglect… and how it helps absolutely no one to move forward while...
by Jess | Jun 26, 2024 | Bonus Video, Git Changing | Advanced, Patron Season 12, Seasons, self-defense mechanisms, Series, Subscriber Content
“Concealed discharge of resentment / disappointment created by a lifetime of unmet needs.” Let’s talk about the depths of Passive Aggression… how it originates in childhood neglect… and how it helps absolutely no one to move forward while...
by Jess | Jun 25, 2024 | BACK TO BASICS, Git Changing | Advanced, Patron Season 12, Seasons, Workbooks
This comprehensive slide deck exploration of mindfulness, metacognition, and traumatic training offers valuable insights for trauma recovery. By understanding how our past experiences shape our automatic responses, we can begin to rewire maladaptive behaviors. Mindfulness and metacognition serve as powerful tools for neutral self-observation, allowing us to question ingrained beliefs and make conscious decisions aligned with our present reality. The concept of “traumatic training” helps explain how childhood experiences can lead to lifelong patterns, while also offering hope for change through mindful awareness and intentional behavioral recalibration.
by Jess | Jun 21, 2024 | Audio Podcasts | Subscribers, BACK TO BASICS, Git Educated | Intermediate, Patron Season 12, Seasons, Subscriber Content, Transcripts
In our last BtB episode I used some poorly-understood words. Let’s define “Mindfulness,” “MetaCognition,” and “Traumatic Training” as we use a common example of a traumatic lesson-turned-maladaptive-habit that rails so many of...
by Jess | Jun 19, 2024 | Audio Podcasts | Subscribers, Git Educated | Intermediate, Patron Season 12, Seasons, self-defense mechanisms, Series, Subscriber Content
Endless energy to voice problems, no attempt to find solutions? It’s Help-Rejecting Complaining; the self-defense mechanism driven by resentment about unmet needs. Transcript: Hey fuckers! We are back to continue our discussion of defense mechanisms, starting...
by Jess | Jun 16, 2024 | Bonus Video, Git Changing | Advanced, Patron Season 12, Seasons, self-defense mechanisms, Series, Subscriber Content, Transcripts
Endless energy to voice problems, no attempt to find solutions? It’s Help-Rejecting Complaining; the self-defense mechanism driven by resentment about unmet needs. Transcript: Hey fuckers! We are back to continue our discussion of defense mechanisms, starting...
by Jess | Jun 15, 2024 | BACK TO BASICS, Bonus Video, Git Educated | Intermediate, Public Content, Public Podcast, Public Season 04, Seasons, Subscriber Content, Transcripts
This podcast episode explores the fundamental concepts of trauma recovery, addressing the sources of trauma, the importance of self-reflection, and the process of emotional learning. It discusses how childhood experiences, generational trauma, and societal influences shape our behaviors and thought patterns. The episode emphasizes the need for self-awareness, recontextualization of past experiences, and the identification of personal needs. It also touches on the potential role of spirituality in healing and the impact of technology addiction on recovery efforts. The overall message encourages listeners to take an active role in their own healing process.
by Jess | Jun 13, 2024 | Bonus Video, Git Changing | Advanced, Patron Season 12, Seasons, self-defense mechanisms, Series, Subscriber Content, Transcripts
Here’s the diagnostic criteria for “acting out” as a defense mechanism! Fig. 1 Defense Hierarchy Transcript: Hey fuckers. I know I said we were done with acting out and ready to move on, but no, I found this other part of the paper that I wanted to...
by Jess | Jun 13, 2024 | Audio Podcasts | Subscribers, Git Educated | Intermediate, Patron Season 12, Seasons, self-defense mechanisms, Series, Subscriber Content
PS – Here’s the diagnostic criteria for “acting out” as a defense mechanism! Fig. 1 Defense Hierarchy
by Jess | Jun 13, 2024 | Bonus Video, Git Changing | Advanced, Patron Season 12, Seasons, self-defense mechanisms, Series, Subscriber Content, Transcripts
Our first individual defense mechanism! Let’s talk about Acting Out (the immediate transmutation of emotion to action without considering consequences) and its functions. Fig. 1 Defense Hierarchy Transcript: Alright fuckers, we’re back to start talking...
by Jess | Jun 13, 2024 | Audio Podcasts | Subscribers, Git Educated | Intermediate, Patron Season 12, Seasons, self-defense mechanisms, Series, Subscriber Content
Our first individual defense mechanism! Let’s talk about Acting Out (the immediate transmutation of emotion to action without considering consequences) and its functions. Fig. 1 Defense Hierarchy
by Jess | Jun 12, 2024 | Bonus Video, Git Changing | Advanced, Patron Season 12, Seasons, self-defense mechanisms, Series, Subscriber Content, Transcripts
Let’s start working our way through the self-defense mechanisms that define our relationships and lives. First up, the least mature level: Action Defenses. It might explain a lot about the people who raised you. Fig. 1 Defense Hierarchy Transcript: Greetings...
by Jess | Jun 12, 2024 | Audio Podcasts | Subscribers, Git Educated | Intermediate, Patron Season 12, Seasons, self-defense mechanisms, Series, Subscriber Content
Let’s start working our way through the self-defense mechanisms that define our relationships and lives. First up, the least mature level: Action Defenses. It might explain a lot about the people who raised you. Fig. 1 Defense Hierarchy References: Di Giuseppe...
by Jess | Jun 12, 2024 | Bonus Video, Git Changing | Advanced, Patron Season 12, Seasons, self-defense mechanisms, Series, Societal Trauma (RAT WARS), Subscriber Content, Transcripts
As we start discussing defense mechanisms, a Fucker thinks about the tactics used by employers and employees… and how they feel “all too close to home,” making them extra potent sources of abuse. Fig. 1 Defense Hierarchy Transcript: What’s up...
by Jess | Jun 5, 2024 | Outside Resources, Patron Season 12, Seasons
I’m not a financial adivsor, I can’t tell you what this new law means for you / your 401K… But I want to share this information for the abuse survivors among us who need a rapid cash influx to get out of a bad situation. Share the news, if you can....
by Jess | Jun 4, 2024 | Git Changing | Advanced, Next Evolution, Patron Season 12, Seasons, self (with a small s), Series, Subscriber Content, Transcripts
In this preview of new things already underway… As we talk about reality and processing, the Dunning-Kruger Effect comes to mind. Transcript Hey fuckers! Welcome back and happy June? How is it already June of 2024? My brain does not comprehend time very well...
by Jess | Jun 4, 2024 | Audio Podcasts | Subscribers, Git Educated | Intermediate, Next Evolution, Patron Season 12, Seasons, self (with a small s), Series, Subscriber Content
In this preview of new things already underway… As we talk about reality and processing, the Dunning-Kruger Effect comes to mind.
by Jess | Jun 2, 2024 | Narcs, Abuse, Safety, Next Evolution, Patron Season 12, Research, Research Redux 2024, Seasons, self (with a small s)
Picking up from our discussion of intellectualizing, rationalizing, narcs, and processing styles, let’s talk about REALITY TESTING. (The thing that keeps us from living via wildly inaccurate narrations). Why is it so challenging? How do we do it? And how do we...
