Fraudulationship to Freedom

Today I want to continue with the topic of emotion regulation. Emotions can be challenging to manage without the added layers of abuse from a narcissist or sociopath, but emotions do serve a purpose. In this episode, I'll talk about the purpose of different emotions and what gets in the way of us being able to manage our emotions sometimes. (And it's more than what it might look like at first glance, i.e. that niggling voice in your head telling you you're just "weak" or "broken.")

Download the Emotion Myths Quiz.

Check out more information on being highly sensitive at SensitivityResearch.com . I don't have any connection to this website. I'm just providing it for your information.

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Healing after trauma isn’t a straight line. One moment you’ll feel ok, the next minute find yourself angry or in tears. It can be an emotional rollercoaster and just being on the emotional rollercoaster can be exhausting. Stay on the rollercoaster long enough and there’s a good chance you’ll get sick in one way or the other. Some of us settle into low-grade, chronic resentment. In this state, you’re just going through the motions without any real joy or interest in life like you used to have. Some people get stuck in a perpetual state of anxiety, always on guard, irritable, have trouble with relationships. Some of us get stuck in avoidance of pretty much everything we used to love, including the people in our lives. We isolate. Hang out at home. Oversleep. Distract with YouTube videos. All of these things are normal behaviors after we experience a trauma. And as normal as they are, they are meant to be a temporary state. In order to move forward, we need to get a handle on our emotions. We need to learn to emotion regulation skills. That’s what I’m going to be talking about starting with this episode and over the next few episodes.

Specifically today, I’m going to discuss

· What Emotion Regulation means

· Why It's Important to Understand Your Own Emotions & What They Do For You

· How to Decrease the Frequency of Unwanted Emotions

· How to Decrease Vulnerability to Emotion Mind

· How to Decrease Emotional Suffering

Please give a listen to my limited episode podcast How to Spot a Military Phony Online & Avoid Being Targeted!

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In the last 3 episodes I've been talking about how you can be more strategic when you have to communicate with a narcissist, sociopath or other toxic person. Today's episode is all about how you can make sure you keep your self-respect in-tact while still attempting to achieve the point of the conversation. As always, I recommend communicating with that toxic person in writing...either text or email...if you're able to.

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Knowing what you want before you interact with the narcissist or sociopath is key. You have to be strategic in your communication and you can do that by remember the acronym DEARMAN. In this episode, I explain exactly what this means so you can reduce your stress level when you have to communicate with that toxic person and increase the chances of getting what you want out of the interaction.

Download the free printable DEARMAN Script outline.

Check out my new limited episode podcast How to Spot a Military Phony Online & Avoid Being Targeted available on Spotify or your favorite podcast app.

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You can connect with me on Instagram @fraudulationship or on Facebook @fraudulationship or MegSouth.Fraudulationship.

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In this episode I talk about the 3 possible goals of an interpersonal interaction, why it's important to know what you want out of an interaction and how you can figure out what's most important to you --- all this so you can act in a way that is most effective and increase the likelihood of getting what you want.

There's a couple of printables you can download that go with this episode https://bit.ly/episode31download.

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You can connect with me on Instagram @fraudulationship or on Facebook @fraudulationship or MegSouth.Fraudulationship.

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This podcast is not meant as a substitute for therapy or medical advice.

Do your emotions override your logical, rational mind or does your logic override your emotions? Either extreme will hinder your healing and make your life more difficult. In this episode I explain States of Mind from a Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) perspective, offer an alternative to operating in extremes and provide tips to help you be more mindful of your own state of mind (and why you might want to do this in the first place.)

I apologize for the lack of live links. The Anchor podcast platform is acting buggy and support is working on it.

Download the free States of Mind pdf https://bit.ly/episode30download

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You can connect with me on Instagram @fraudulationship or on Facebook @fraudulationship or MegSouth.Fraudulationship.

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I apologize for the unclickable links. The Anchor editor is acting buggy this morning.

Coping ahead is a DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy) skill that will help you manage anxiety and worry around a future event. You can download the free pdf at https://bit.ly/copeaheadworksheet

Research study summary https://www.forbes.com/sites/andreamorris/2018/02/15/study-explores-how-to-master-a-skill-youve-only-practiced-in-your-mind/?sh=2ae15eed4a5f

Actual research study https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0896627318300655

You can connect with me on Instagram @fraudulationship or on Facebook @fraudulationship or MegSouth.Fraudulationship.

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If you find this episode helpful, please subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google, Amazon Music, Audible or your favorite podcast app. Here's the RSS link https://anchor.fm/s/670536f8/podcast/rss .

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This podcast is not meant as a substitute for therapy or medical advice.

How long will it take to heal after narcissistic abuse? This is the most commonly searched question that survivors have after exiting a fraudulationship with a narcissist or sociopath. Here's the answer.

You can connect with me on Instagram @fraudulationship or on Facebook @fraudulationship or MegSouth.Fraudulationship.

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If you find this episode helpful, please subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google, Amazon Music, Audible or your favorite podcast app. Here's the RSS link https://anchor.fm/s/670536f8/podcast/rss .

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Avital Miller joins me today to talk about her experiences and using movement to get unstuck after abuse. Avital's website is Healing Happens and you can connect with her on Facebook or Instagram @avital.love. Check out her free workshop at UnlockUnlimitedEnergy.com

You can connect with me on Instagram @fraudulationship or on Facebook @fraudulationship or MegSouth.Fraudulationship.

I’d love to hear from you!

If you find this episode helpful, please subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google, Amazon Music, Audible or your favorite podcast app. Here's the RSS link https://anchor.fm/s/670536f8/podcast/rss.

Also be sure to share with anyone you know who may find it helpful. I appreciate your efforts in spreading the word!

This podcast is not meant as a substitute for therapy or medical advice.

Adding positive events to your life can make you feel better. 

Download the list of Positive Events Checklist and the Positive Events Diary zip file.

Be sure to listen to my How to Spot a Military Phony & Avoid Being Targeted podcast.

You can connect with me on Instagram @fraudulationship or on Facebook @fraudulationship or MegSouth.Fraudulationship.

I’d love to hear from you!

If you find this episode helpful, please subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google, Amazon Music, Audible or your favorite podcast app. Here's the RSS link https://anchor.fm/s/670536f8/podcast/rss.

Also be sure to share with anyone you know who may find it helpful. I appreciate your efforts in spreading the word!

This podcast is not meant as a substitute for therapy or medical advice.