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#12 Relationship Damage Control: How to Stop PTSD Fights Before They Start | Recovery Secrets Series

Host: Brad Schipke • Overcoming PTSD Podcast • Recovery Secrets Daily Coaching

In this episode, Brad and Kayleen dive deep into one of the most important (and overlooked) parts of trauma recovery — how to stop relationship damage before it happens.

If you’ve ever found yourself stuck in repeated fights, emotional spirals, or painful disconnection in your relationship… this episode will change how you see conflict forever.

Brad and Kayleen share their personal story of transforming a reactive, trauma-driven relationship into one built on calm, communication, and emotional awareness — including the “lettuce in the sink” moment that revealed how triggers from the past hijack the present.

You’ll learn the three steps to stop fights before they start, how to handle triggers (yours and theirs), and why true healing in relationships begins with taking responsibility for your own emotions.

💡 What You’ll Learn

🧠 Key Takeaway

🔗 Next Steps

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 Introduction to Recovery Secrets Daily Coaching

Topics Covered

PTSD relationships • trauma recovery • emotional triggers • conflict resolution • emotional regulation • trauma communication skills • self-awareness in relationships • relationship damage control • stopping fights before they start • nervous system regulation • healing as a couple • trauma and codependency • setting healthy boundaries • emotional intelligence • relationship healing after trauma • Overcoming PTSD • Brad Schipke • Recovery Secrets Daily Coaching • trauma-informed relationships • emotional safety and calm communication