Family gatherings can be overwhelming for those with CPTSD, triggering old wounds and emotional distress. In this episode, we explore why family events can be challenging, share real-life stories from listeners, and provide practical tools for managing stress before, during, and after the gathering. You'll learn techniques for setting boundaries, regulating emotions, and creating a post-event self-care plan. Join us as we navigate the complexities of family relationships and find ways to make these events more manageable. 📩 Have questions or want to share your experience? Reach out at cptsd@senseofthisshit.com. 💛 Join Our Supporters Club 💛   If this podcast has helped you make sense of C-PTSD, consider joining our Supporters Club. Your support helps us continue these crucial conversations on trauma and healing—conversations that can be hard to find but deeply needed. 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.    <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/c-ptsd-let-s-make-sense-of-this-sh-t--6331440/support" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Click here to join our Supporters Club</a> and support more people. We’re in this together. 💛

Family gatherings can be overwhelming for those with CPTSD, triggering old wounds and emotional distress. In this episode, we explore why family events can be challenging, share real-life stories from listeners, and provide practical tools for managing stress before, during, and after the gathering. You'll learn techniques for setting boundaries, regulating emotions, and creating a post-event self-care plan. Join us as we navigate the complexities of family relationships and find ways to make these events more manageable.📩 Have questions or want to share your experience? Reach out at cptsd@senseofthisshit.com.💛 Join Our Supporters Club 💛 If this podcast has helped you make sense of C-PTSD, consider joining our Supporters Club. Your support helps us continue these crucial conversations on trauma and healing—conversations that can be hard to find but deeply needed.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. Click here to join our Supporters Club and support more people.We’re in this together. 💛

Family gatherings can be overwhelming for those with CPTSD, triggering old wounds and emotional distress. In this episode, we explore why family events can be challenging, share real-life stories from listeners, and provide practical tools for managing stress before, during, and after the gathering. You'll learn techniques for setting boundaries, regulating emotions, and creating a post-event self-care plan. Join us as we navigate the complexities of family relationships and find ways to make these events more manageable. 📩 Have questions or want to share your experience? Reach out at cptsd@senseofthisshit.com. 💛 Join Our Supporters Club 💛 &nbsp; If this podcast has helped you make sense of C-PTSD, consider joining our Supporters Club. Your support helps us continue these crucial conversations on trauma and healing—conversations that can be hard to find but deeply needed. 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.&nbsp; &nbsp; <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/c-ptsd-let-s-make-sense-of-this-sh-t--6331440/support" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click here to join our Supporters Club</a> and support more people. We’re in this together. 💛

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CPTSD: Let’s Make Sense of This Sh*tLiving 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. 💛 Join Our Supporters Club 💛If this podcast has helped you make sense of C-PTSD, consider joining our Supporters Club. Your support helps us continue these crucial conversations on trauma and healing—conversations that can be hard to find but deeply needed.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.Click here to join our Supporters Club and support more people.We’re in this together. 💛

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