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C-PTSD: Let's Make Sense Of This Sh*t

C-PTSD: Let's Make Sense Of This Sh*t

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 CPTSD: Let’s Make Sense of This Sh*t

Living with Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) can be overwhelming, confusing, and lonely—but you don't have to face it alone. CPTSD: Let’s Make Sense of This Sh*t is your go-to podcast for breaking down trauma recovery with honesty, compassion, and a touch of humor to keep things real.

Whether you’re just starting your healing journey or have been working on it for years, this podcast offers practical strategies, emotional support, and relatable stories from those who've walked in your shoes.

Tune in twice a week as we explore what it truly means to live with CPTSD. Our Main Podcast episodes (Tuesdays) feature in-depth discussions, expert advice, and actionable tools to help you understand and navigate CPTSD. On Fridays, our Healing Episodes deliver short, calming exercises and grounding techniques to help you find balance and relief in the moment.

Through raw conversations, expert insights, and an unshakeable sense of empathy, we’re here to help you make sense of the tough stuff and remind you that healing is within reach—even when it feels impossible. Whether you’re battling anxiety, emotional flashbacks, or the daily weight of trauma, this podcast is your companion on the path to recovery. You’re not alone, and just by showing up, you’re already doing great.

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By joining, you ensure we can keep offering insights, support, and real talk to those navigating their journey with C-PTSD. Together, we can make sure no one faces this alone.

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  • CPTSD: Reclaim Sleep - Trauma-Informed Night Routines

    CPTSD: Reclaim Sleep - Trauma-Informed Night Routines
    2025/11/05
    In this episode, Gregory dives deep into sleep disruption with CPTSD, exploring why your trauma-informed nervous system sabotages rest and what actually works. Discover how hypervigilance, threat detection, and nervous system dysregulation keep you wired at night—and learn evidence-based techniques that meet your body where it actually is. From sensory resets to tactical breathing, from anchor points to body scans with permission, you'll get practical tools you can use tonight, plus real listener stories showing how consistency slowly rewires your nervous system toward safety. This isn't another generic sleep-hygiene episode. This is trauma-informed rest.

    Key Takeaways
    • Your nervous system learned hypervigilance for survival; nighttime feels dangerous to it • Consistency matters more than perfection—four to eight weeks shows measurable nervous system shifts • Anchor points and sensory engagement interrupt threat-detection patterns effectively • Small, repeated signals of safety gradually retrain your body to trust rest • Flexibility within routine prevents the rigid patterns that can trigger old trauma responses

    What You'll Discover
    • Why standard sleep advice fails for CPTSD and what neuroscience says actually works • The sensory reset technique that interrupts hypervigilance in five to ten minutes • Tactical breathing methods you can use when panic rises at three in the morning • How to create anchor points your nervous system recognizes as safety signals • Real listener stories showing non-linear healing and what sustainable progress looks like

    Resources Mentioned
    • Sleep Health journal study on trauma survivors and fragmented sleep architecture • Matthew Walker's research on sleep pressure and adenosine cycles in trauma recovery • Bessel van der Kolk's work on grounding techniques and parasympathetic activation • National Center for PTSD research on hyperarousal states and circadian trauma responses • American Psychological Association studies on behavioral consistency and nervous system regulation

    Next Episode Preview
    Next week we're exploring managing night sweats and temperature dysregulation—the physical symptoms that keep so many of you drenched and activated when you're trying to sleep. You won't want to miss it.

    📩 Have questions or want to share your experience? Reach out at cptsd@senseofthisshit.com.
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    49 分
  • CPTSD__Breaking_the_Social_Anxiety_Cycle___Trauma_Healing_Podcast

    CPTSD__Breaking_the_Social_Anxiety_Cycle___Trauma_Healing_Podcast
    2025/11/03
    In this episode, Gregory tackles the complex relationship between trauma and insomnia, exploring why traditional sleep advice often fails trauma survivors. Through personal experiences, listener stories, and research-backed insights, he explains how trauma rewires the brain's sleep mechanisms and creates a "paradoxical vigilance" where the body is exhausted but the nervous system remains on high alert. Most importantly, Gregory offers practical, trauma-informed strategies that work with—rather than against—your hypervigilant nervous system.

    Key Takeaways
    • 70-90% of people with PTSD report sleep disturbances—it's a core symptom, not a side effect
    • Trauma creates "paradoxical vigilance" where your body is tired but your nervous system stays alert
    • Many trauma survivors experience worst sleep difficulties between 2-4 AM when cortisol naturally dips
    • Addressing sleep disturbances can significantly improve overall trauma healing
    • Insomnia isn't a personal failure—it's your body trying to protect you


    What You'll Discover
    • Why traditional sleep hygiene advice often falls short for trauma survivors
    • How neuroimaging shows trauma changes brain activity during sleep transitions
    • Creative adaptations other survivors have developed for better rest
    • Practical tools for grounding yourself during middle-of-the-night panic
    • How to create a buffer zone between daytime activation and sleep


    Resources Mentioned
    • Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine study on paradoxical vigilance in trauma survivors
    • UC Berkeley Sleep and Neuroimaging Laboratory research on trauma and REM sleep
    • 2019 meta-analysis in Journal of Traumatic Stress on cognitive-behavioral approaches for trauma-related sleep
    • University of Arizona's Sleep Research Laboratory findings on targeted sleep interventions
    • National Center for PTSD research on sleep disturbances following trauma exposure


    Next Episode Preview Next week, we'll build on this foundation with "Building a Night Routine for Better Sleep with CPTSD," where we'll explore how to create consistent, trauma-informed bedtime rituals that signal safety to your nervous system.

    📩 Have questions or want to share your experience? Reach out at cptsd@senseofthisshit.com.
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    54 分
  • CPTSD: Finding Purpose After Trauma - From Survival to Meaning

    CPTSD: Finding Purpose After Trauma - From Survival to Meaning
    2025/11/02
    In this episode, Gregory explores the transformative journey of finding purpose after trauma. He discusses how Complex PTSD can disconnect us from meaning, leaving survivors in survival mode where purpose feels like a luxury. Through personal stories, listener experiences, and research-backed insights, Gregory explains how purpose often emerges gradually through small moments of genuine connection rather than grand epiphanies. He addresses the delicate balance between honoring how trauma has shaped us without letting it completely define our identity, emphasizing that recovery and purpose-finding work in tandem as we heal.

    Key Takeaways
    • Purpose after trauma often emerges gradually through small moments of genuine connection, not grand epiphanies • Finding meaning is neurologically healing, increasing prefrontal cortex activity while decreasing amygdala activation • Your purpose doesn't need to be directly connected to your trauma or involve helping others to be valid • Recovery and purpose-finding work together—basic safety and regulation form the foundation for exploring meaning • Purpose evolves throughout recovery, changing as you heal and grow in your relationship with yourself and the world

    What You'll Discover
    • How trauma disrupts our sense of meaning and connection to what makes life worthwhile • Practical tools like "permission slips" and "tiny purpose pilots" to explore meaning without overwhelming pressure • Why focusing on what brings you into a flow state provides valuable clues about your potential purpose • The importance of celebrating small wins and creating personalized rituals that anchor meaning in daily life • How embodied practices help integrate fragmented parts of self and create space for purpose to emerge

    Resources Mentioned
    • "Trauma and Recovery" by Dr. Judith Herman, exploring the final stage of trauma recovery as reconnection • "Man's Search for Meaning" by Dr. Viktor Frankl, on finding purpose as essential for psychological survival • "The Body Keeps the Score" by Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, on how purposeful engagement rewires neural pathways • 2019 study in Psychological Trauma journal on meaningful activities' impact on brain function in trauma survivors • 2020 longitudinal study in Psychological Science on the timing and emergence of meaning after trauma

    Next Episode Preview
    Next week, Gregory will tackle the challenging topic of trauma-induced insomnia, sharing practical strategies and insights to help you reclaim restful sleep as part of your healing journey.

    📩 Have questions or want to share your experience? Reach out at cptsd@senseofthisshit.com.
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    54 分
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