by Jess | Dec 20, 2022 | Transcripts, Blog, Education, LIVING with Complex Trauma, Public Blog, Public Season 02, RECOVERY, Seasons
In this introduction to season two of Traumatized Motherfuckers, the host addresses their absence and the personal challenges they’ve faced. The podcast aims to share insights gained from a healing community, offering support and understanding to those dealing with trauma, family issues, and life’s difficulties. The host emphasizes the non-linear nature of healing and the importance of community support, especially during challenging times like the holiday season. They encourage listeners to engage with the podcast’s resources and remind them of their inherent strength and capacity for growth.
by Jess | Oct 22, 2022 | Subscriber Content, Audio Podcasts | Subscribers, Git Educated | Intermediate, Inner Work, Patron Season 09, Seasons, Series
SHOULD I have released these posts first? Eh, maybe. DO they have some slightly wonky audio from time to time…. Yesh. But here it is, and it’s a solid episode. TAKE IT. Actual description: Good news, this MF host has been retraumatized! Which means…...
by Jess | Aug 8, 2022 | Public Blog, Blog, Education, Filial Obligation and Entrapment, LIVING with Complex Trauma, Obligated Relationships, RECOVERY
Hey motherfuckers. Let’s jump into a topic that many of us feel, but probably few of us allow ourselves to put into words. Filial obligation and caregiving anxiety. Meaning, the servitude we often feel towards our family members – aging parents, in particular,...
by Jess | Aug 5, 2022 | Seasons, Audio Podcasts | Subscribers, Git Educated | Intermediate, Patron Season 08, Subscriber Content
Dunno if it helps to hear without the video, but figured I’d do the work and let you tell me the answer. Here’s JUST THE AUDIO for the video that was released to everyone on Patreon! A short summary of what we covered last week. Let me know if it helps or helps no one...
by Jess | Jul 27, 2022 | Public Blog, Blog, Refind & Empower yer Self, Transcripts
You know by now… Hit up the audio version of this post wherever you podcast! If yer on the market for a million more shows like these, plus the biological, behavioral, and psychological bases of all our trauma shittery… You know where to go! Hit up the...
by Jess | Jul 20, 2022 | Blog, Fix Your Trauma Mindset, LIVING with Complex Trauma, Public Blog
See you in the Fort. Cheers Fuckers! Brains develop cellular connections based on reinforcement and punishment. When a brain cannot receive reinforcements for its normal behaviors, it learns new ones. When that is a pervasive experience, being socially punished for...
by Jess | Jun 29, 2022 | Blog, Public Blog, Societal Trauma (RAT WARS)
This is the blog version of the same-named mini podcast episode. II yer up for more talk on society, brain development, and wtf is happening out there … come hang with 200+ hour-long episodes on all things trauma. AND be sure to check the public-facing patreon...
by Jess | Jun 22, 2022 | Blog, LIVING with Complex Trauma, Public Blog, Refind & Empower yer Self, Transcripts
Hey Fuckers! This is the blog version of the mini summary podcast episode. If you’re itching for more details on parts, mind control, and escaping from your zoo … come hang with 200-some other full-length episodes on this fuckery.Plus, if you wanna dive in...
by Jess | Jun 15, 2022 | Transcripts, Blog, Brain Operations, Public Blog, Working WITH Trauma Brain
You know the drill. This is the blog version of the mini summary podcast show . If you’re itching for more details on the damnations of your life so far… come hang.Find us at patreon.com/traumatizedmotherfuckers anytime,where we’re all communing and...
by Jess | Jun 4, 2022 | Subscriber Content, Audio Podcasts | Subscribers, CPTSD Relationship Downfalls, Git Educated | Intermediate, Patron Season 07, Relationship Misc., Seasons
So everything is hell in my world. How about yours? Coming to you live from a crusty hotel room, sortof sick, and beyond exhausted after a family blowup… Let’s bring up some old topical trends: Your trauma recovery versus sneakily abusive relationships....
by Jess | Mar 20, 2022 | Public Blog, Blog, Education, LIVING with Complex Trauma, RECOVERY, Transcripts
This is the transcript of the public podcast platform episode of the same name! A “wrapup” of what we’ve been covering in the Blanket Fort all month. To hop in and get the deeper details, right away, just hit up Patreon.com/traumatizedmotherfuckers...
by Jess | Mar 20, 2022 | Blog, Education, LIVING with Complex Trauma, Public Blog, RECOVERY, Transcripts
Whoops… forgot to get this posted. This is the easy listenin’ public Time Distortion episode, available wherever you stream if ya search “Traumatized Motherfuckers.” For ALL the deets, hit up Patreon.com and search the same; “Traumatized...
by Jess | Feb 24, 2022 | Subscriber Content, Bonus Episodes, Git Changing | Advanced, Patron Season 07, Seasons, Time Distortions, Transcripts
The subjective misinterpretation of time doesn’t define you. It’s just been a cognitive calculation error. Correct the variable in your human logic that creates your misperception… and you can start rewriting this whole math problem. Time is just the medium of living....
by Jess | Jan 22, 2022 | Blog, Education, LIVING with Complex Trauma, Public Blog, RECOVERY, Transcripts
You did it! Welcome to the last episode of the public platform miniseries! Just search “Traumatized Motherfuckers” wherever you stream to find the rest of the audio versions. For community, hundreds of episodes, worksheets, and more… hit...
by Jess | Jan 21, 2022 | Our Complex Trauma Learnings So Far, Public Content, Public Podcast, Public Season 01, Series
Explore a comprehensive guide to Complex PTSD recovery, covering key steps from community support to finding purpose. Learn about the importance of trauma therapy, self-education, nature therapy, and building routines. Discover strategies for personal exploration, independence, and making significant life changes. Gain insights into the role of energy awareness and purpose-finding in trauma healing.
by Jess | Jan 20, 2022 | Audio Podcasts | Subscribers, Brain Operations, Git Educated | Intermediate, Patron Season 06, Seasons, Subscriber Content, Working WITH Trauma Brain
Today let’s do a broader recap of what seem to have been the best conceptual lessons we picked up in 2021 from the show. As in, the topics that changed the way we’re seeing our brains the most effectively and efficiently. Forever. In a way that we can never undo. The...
by Jess | Jan 17, 2022 | Subscriber Content, Audio Podcasts | Subscribers, Git Educated | Intermediate, Patron Season 06, Relationship Misc., Seasons
There’s been a looot of learning in this hell-year. If you’re experiencing new events, you’re putting new data points in your brain. And what an “experience” it’s been. But if I had to condense the major takeaways into a “Top...
by Jess | Jan 13, 2022 | Public Blog, Blog, Education, LIVING with Complex Trauma, Our Complex Trauma Learnings So Far, Public Season 01, Transcripts
This here is the blog version of the podcast stream miniseries on CPTSD, episode… maybe “the last of them.” When you’re ready for more shows, community, and working resources, see you in the MF Blanket Fort at...
by Jess | Jan 13, 2022 | Series, Our Complex Trauma Learnings So Far, Public Blog, Public Content, Public Podcast, Public Season 01
Explore the concept of loss of self in Complex PTSD and its impact on personal growth and decision-making. Learn how cognitive control, gaslighting, and learned helplessness contribute to a diminished sense of identity. Discover strategies for regaining autonomy, developing self-awareness, and reconnecting with your authentic self as crucial steps in trauma recovery.
by Jess | Jan 6, 2022 | Public Blog, Blog, Education, Fawning, LIVING with Complex Trauma, RECOVERY, Transcripts
Yo – time to talk about the survival F we all ignore in word form. This is the blog transcript of the podcast episode of the same name and numbering. Check the public platform for the full miniseries. Check the private stream for the full backlog of 200ish...
by Jess | Jan 6, 2022 | Subscriber Content, Audio Podcasts | Subscribers, Git Educated | Intermediate, Patron Season 06, Relationship Misc., Seasons
So how DO we actually determine who we are and what we want to accomplish? If my past year’s observations are right… We don’t. More often, other people’s trauma becomes our lifelong instruction manual. Let’s look at big themes underlying...
by Jess | Jan 6, 2022 | Series, Our Complex Trauma Learnings So Far, Public Content, Public Podcast, Public Season 01
Explore the concept of fawning in Complex PTSD and its impact on relationships and self-worth. Learn about the characteristics of fawning behavior, its connection to anxious attachment, and how it originates in family dynamics. Understand the societal expectations that reinforce fawning and discover the importance of developing healthy boundaries in trauma recovery.
by Jess | Jan 6, 2022 | Blog, Education, LIVING with Complex Trauma, Public Blog, RECOVERY, Transcripts
Here’s a holiday release for ya, part of a “let’s catch up on knowledge” miniseries on what we know about CPTSD so far. Merry whatever-you-do, and let’s talk about families fuckin things up. Mental illness seems to run in families,...
by Jess | Jan 5, 2022 | Blog, Education, LIVING with Complex Trauma, Public Blog, RECOVERY, Transcripts
Explore the concept of avoidance and isolation in complex trauma recovery. Learn about the “trauma bubble” and how it leads to neural rigidity and limited life experiences. Discover strategies for breaking the avoidance cycle, expanding cognitive flexibility, and challenging avoidant behavior patterns. Gain insights into the importance of neuroplasticity and exposure in trauma healing.
by Jess | Dec 31, 2021 | Subscriber Content, Audio Podcasts | Subscribers, Git Educated | Intermediate, Patron Season 06, Seasons
HAPPY NEW YEARS, FUCKERS! Thank satan, it’s over. Now let’s convince our brains of that. “What a time to be alive,” has been one of my top responses to the past year. AKA – what a swirling, head-spinning mess of chaos and upset....
by Jess | Dec 28, 2021 | Subscriber Content, Bonus Episodes, Git Changing | Advanced, Patron Season 06, Seasons
So, processing memories is hard work. Processing memories from INSIDE confusing, negative, overwhelming brains to create a lifelong story of “Self” is even harder. Going through the emotional and experiential recollections might sink you before you ever...
by Jess | Dec 20, 2021 | Subscriber Content, Brain Operations, Exercises, Git Changing | Advanced, Patron Season 06, Seasons, Workbooks
PTSD is synonymous with “bad brain function.” We get lost in the weeds more often than not, lagging with slow processors working with disjointed information. But, now we know how brains prefer to operate – from the animal functions, upwards to the...
by Jess | Dec 16, 2021 | Blog, Education, LIVING with Complex Trauma, Public Blog, Public Podcast, Public Season 01, RECOVERY, Transcripts
Explore the neuroscience behind trauma recovery and mental health in this podcast episode. Learn about neural networks, triggers, and thought patterns that contribute to feeling out of control. Discover how understanding brain function can lead to regaining mental control and breaking negative habits. Gain insights into neuroplasticity and its role in trauma healing.
by Jess | Dec 16, 2021 | Audio Podcasts | Subscribers, Git Educated | Intermediate, Patron Season 06, Seasons, Subscriber Content, Working WITH Trauma Brain
Get the full story all at once. It’s time for Part III of this Neurobiological Education and Application series, designed with this very information in mind to aid in learning and reflecting most efficiently. Today, we’re talking about the real life...
by Jess | Dec 13, 2021 | Git Changing | Advanced, Git Educated | Intermediate, Patron Season 06, Seasons, Series, Subscriber Content, Transcripts, Working WITH Trauma Brain
Hey hey “working on it” Patrons! Welcome back to this experiment in breaking down information for overwhelmed brains. Here’s your next task; reading and reflecting on this visual version of the Deep Details episode just released to your...
by Jess | Dec 13, 2021 | Subscriber Content, Audio Podcasts | Subscribers, Brain Operations, Git Educated | Intermediate, Patron Season 06, Seasons, Series, Working WITH Trauma Brain
Trying a more neuro-realistic approach! Releasing these scientific conversations in absorption-enabling pieces. In this episode, we have Part II; the neurological details that easily explain the logical flow of trauma processing and recovery stages. Wonder why you get...
by Jess | Dec 9, 2021 | Audio Podcasts | Subscribers, Brain Operations, Git Educated | Intermediate, Patron Season 06, Seasons, Subscriber Content, Working WITH Trauma Brain
Trying a more neuro-realistic approach! I’m going to be releasing these scientific conversations in more manageable bittles instead of throwing your brain into “everything I’ve learned over the course of years from ten directions, all at once.”...
by Jess | Dec 8, 2021 | Blog, Education, LIVING with Complex Trauma, Public Blog, Public Podcast, Public Season 01, RECOVERY, Seasons, Transcripts
Understanding the interconnected nature of high-energy mental health disorders like anxiety, obsession, and ADHD can be crucial for effective trauma recovery. By recognizing these conditions as part of an energetic spectrum, individuals can learn to manage their symptoms through energy regulation, critical thinking, and grounding techniques. Focusing on the present moment and challenging predictive thought patterns may help reduce anxiety and improve overall well-being. Regular exercise and mindfulness practices can also play a significant role in managing these conditions.
by Jess | Dec 1, 2021 | Blog, Education, LIVING with Complex Trauma, Public Blog, Public Podcast, Public Season 01, RECOVERY, Transcripts
Explore the interconnected nature of depression, shame, and rumination in this podcast episode. Learn about the neuropsychological basis of depression and how negative thought patterns perpetuate mental health struggles. Discover strategies for managing your inner critic, breaking self-defeating cycles, and fostering a healthier relationship with your thoughts and emotions.
by Jess | Nov 30, 2021 | Blog, Education, LIVING with Complex Trauma, Public Blog, Public Season 01, RECOVERY, Transcripts
This is the blog version of the public podcast miniseries episode of the same name. To find out more about your life on CPTSD, hit up any streaming service and search “complex trauma.” If you’re ready for deeper dives into these conversations with...
by Jess | Nov 24, 2021 | Audio Podcasts | Subscribers, Git Educated | Intermediate, Patron Season 06, Refind & Empower yer Self, Seasons, Subscriber Content
So we talk an awful lot about the “key” to managing this lifelong battle of You vs. Bad Brains. Problem being… we’re great at short bursts of success, but not so skilled at the consistently managing our negative thoughts and feelings over time....
by Jess | Nov 24, 2021 | Our Complex Trauma Learnings So Far, Public Content, Public Podcast, Public Season 01, Series
Explore the concept of dissociation in trauma recovery. This podcast episode delves into the neurological basis of dissociation, its various types, and how it affects daily life. Learn about emotional and intellectual dissociation, depersonalization, derealization, and dissociative identities. Gain insights into the triggers for dissociative experiences and discover resources for further understanding and healing.
by Jess | Nov 18, 2021 | Blog, Education, Public Blog
This is part 4 of the concise “miniseries” on CPTSD community learnings so far. For the podcasted version of this post, hit up the Podcast tab or search for “CPTSD” wherever you listen. For more information on these topics – including a...
by Jess | Nov 17, 2021 | Our Complex Trauma Learnings So Far, Public Content, Public Podcast, Public Season 01, Series
Explore the process of finding effective trauma therapy for Complex PTSD. Learn about the importance of trauma-specialized care, therapeutic boundaries, and various therapy approaches. Gain insights into selecting the right therapist, understanding medication options, and accessing community support for trauma recovery.
by Jess | Nov 17, 2021 | Audio Podcasts | Subscribers, Brain Operations, Git Educated | Intermediate, Patron Season 06, Seasons, Subscriber Content
Good morning, Motherfuckers! Happy Wednesday, and I hope you’re ready for a new APPLICATION post. It’s potentially a lot of work, and a lot of relief, if you want to get busy tying up bad brain practices. Also, let me give you a warning – this...
by Jess | Nov 17, 2021 | Private Blog
Explore the process of finding effective trauma therapy for Complex PTSD. Learn about the importance of trauma-specialized care, therapeutic boundaries, and various therapy approaches. Gain insights into selecting the right therapist, understanding medication options, and accessing community support for trauma recovery.
by Jess | Nov 14, 2021 | Subscriber Content, Bonus Video, Family Brain Hijinx, Git Changing | Advanced
You know, I said I was going to make visuals and videos. And I’m a MF of my word.
Here’s my (less dirty) mug, and the ways I tend to visualize the neuro-development, maintenance, and routine triggerings of relationship behavioral instructions (AKA attachment strategies).
by Jess | Nov 10, 2021 | Our Complex Trauma Learnings So Far, Public Content, Public Podcast, Public Season 01, Series
Explore the lived experience of Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) in this informative podcast episode. Learn about the cognitive, emotional, and physical effects of untreated trauma, including shame, anxiety, and relationship challenges. Gain insights into the daily struggles of those living with CPTSD and understand the importance of proper trauma therapy for recovery.
by Jess | Nov 10, 2021 | Public Blog, Blog, LIVING with Complex Trauma, Public Content, Public Podcast, Public Season 01, RECOVERY, Transcripts
Let’s take an unexpected step back, and talk more about the EXPERIENCE of living with CPTSD, not just the brain processes that make it reality. With memory, attentional, emotional, and relationship issues at the forefront of the list, not to mention all the...
by Jess | Nov 10, 2021 | Public Blog, Blog, Education, Public Content, Public Podcast, Public Season 01
Let’s talk about everyone’s favorite new buzzdiagnosis – Complex Trauma (CPTSD). What is it? Why is it so difficult to name? And what does it really do to your brain, as far as creating self-destructive neural structures that can undermine your...
by Jess | Nov 9, 2021 | Audio Podcasts | Subscribers, Git Educated | Intermediate, MF Speaks, Patron Season 06, Seasons, Subscriber Content
Ready for a less depressing outlook on relationships after trauma? Well, it exists, but it comes from the other side of the world. Today, our good friend Incanthatus gives us the two-sided account of how to have a healing relationship – all parts of the internal...
by Jess | Nov 3, 2021 | Public Blog, Blog, Education, LIVING with Complex Trauma, Public Content, Public Podcast, Public Season 01, RECOVERY
It’s not so mysterious, actually. We’ve really made Trauma into a big word with a lot of negative connotation, qualification, and over-complication. I don’t know a single person who hasn’t shamefully uttered the phrase “But I wonder if that’s really bad...
by Jess | Nov 3, 2021 | Blog, Education, LIVING with Complex Trauma, Public Blog, Public Season 01, RECOVERY, Transcripts
This is the blog version of the miniseries introductory podcast, available on the free platform wherever you stream (just search CPTSD or Traumatized Motherfuckers). It’s an overview of trauma, this project, and the point of the recent reboots that TMFRs has...
by Jess | Nov 2, 2021 | Audio Podcasts | Subscribers, Family Brain Hijinx, Git Educated | Intermediate, Patron Season 06, Seasons, Subscriber Content
We know, we know…. Anxious or avoidant, early learning calls all the shots. Or does it? Is attachment style a lifelong trait? A characteristic you can’t shake? Or should we see attachment as an opposing set of default brain instructions? We’re...
by Jess | Oct 24, 2021 | Audio Podcasts | Subscribers, CPTSD Relationship Downfalls, Git Educated | Intermediate, Patron Season 06, Seasons, Subscriber Content
Let’s talk about the emotional detachment self-preservation tactic known as “Decathecting.” You might know it as abandonment, ghosting, or relational deactivation. Throw in some black and white thinking, and we’ve got a pretty standard CPTSD...
