Overcoming PTSD with Brad Schipke

#117 PTSD Recovery Starts When You Slow the Hell Down


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In this Recovery Secrets Daily Coaching session, Brad and Kayleen explore patience as a foundational mindset skill in trauma and PTSD recovery. Using a simple real-life story about dog-sitting chaos, they show how healing changes your ability to respond calmly instead of reacting from frustration, urgency, or overwhelm.

They break down why trauma puts the nervous system into constant “life-or-death” mode, making even small disruptions feel intolerable. Patience isn’t something you magically gain once healed—it’s a skill you build along the way, especially in moments of frustration, anxiety, and emotional escalation.

This episode connects patience to control, compassion, boundaries, and acceptance. You’ll learn how to recognize when you’re getting “wound up,” how to pause that momentum, and how patience creates space for clearer thinking, healthier relationships, and more peace with yourself during recovery.

💡 What You’ll Learn

  • Why trauma makes everyday stressors feel urgent and overwhelming

  • How patience is a learnable skill, not a personality trait

  • How to recognize frustration as a signal to pause and slow down

  • Why “slow the hell down” is powerful nervous system regulation

  • How patience leads to control instead of emotional reactivity

  • How to stop negative momentum before it spirals

  • How patience improves relationships without tolerating disrespect

  • Why impatience with yourself can slow trauma recovery

  • How to apply patience to healing, sobriety, relationships, and daily life

    🧠 Key Takeaway

    Patience isn’t passive — it’s the skill that gives you control when trauma tries to rush you into reaction.

    🔗 Next Steps

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    CHAPTERS:

    00:00 Welcome and Introductions
    01:13 Today's Topic: Mindset and Patience
    01:28 Hank's Morning Adventures
    04:54 The Importance of Patience in Healing
    10:32 Practical Tips for Practicing Patience
    23:09 Applying Patience in Relationships
    29:09 Choosing Your Focus Area
    29:34 Commitment and Patience
    30:13 Humorous Interlude
    31:25 Control in Relationships
    32:42 Processing Emotions and Trauma
    35:10 Setting Boundaries and Self-Reflection
    44:04 Practical Tips for Reducing Chaos
    48:01 Revisiting Past Decisions
    50:19 Navigating Complex Relationships
    56:37 Final Thoughts and Homework
     

     

    Topics Covered:

    PTSD recovery • trauma healing • patience and trauma • emotional regulation • nervous system regulation • trauma mindset • frustration triggers • trauma reactions • slowing down • trauma coping tools • acceptance • self-compassion • relationship triggers • trauma and control • recovery mindset • PTSD emotional skills • trauma reactivity • Recovery Secrets Daily Coaching • Overcoming PTSD Podcast

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