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Do you remember the best advice you ignored? What would the current version of you love to say to that version of you that ignored that advice? 

Regret is powerful, but redemption is more powerful. Here Amy shares her story about ignoring Godly advice and the aftermath. But more than that Watson reminds us of Paul's words in Phil 1:6 "I will complete that which I have started in you". 

As a quasi ode to the class of 2023, enjoy this episode with some never before shared parts of Amy's story.

Scripture: James 1:5
                       Philipians 1:3-12
                       Hebrews 12:6-7

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Narcissism Definition (3:30)
Narcissistic Personality Disorder (5:00)
DSM-V NPD Criteria
Narcissism and Dating (8:00)
Intrusive Thoughts (10:30)
OCD (11:45)
Exposure Response Therapy (13:00)
ADHD (18:52) and PTSD
Getting Ahead of ADHD- Joel Nigg
Talking with our families when we have PTSD (26:20)
How to Have A Difficult Conversation 
Verbal Judo
PTSD--35:55
Grey Rock Method
EMDR (40:00)
Hope-(50:00)

Cannabis &  Psychedelics on YouTube

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Resources:
Breath--The New Science Of A Lost Art
The Body Keeps The Score
The Body Remembers
Healing Trauma, Restoring The Wisdom Of The Body

Jeremy Fox is back on the Wednesdays With Watson podcast. Jeremey is a well-known EMDR therapist out of Atlanta, Georgia.  We sat down with Jeremy to chat about living in a post-pandemic world and how cultural trauma affects people of all ages.

Jeremy helps us understand the effect of the pandemic on children and adults. He offers hope for thriving in a post-pandemic world.

Jeremy shares more about his modality, EMDR, and also discusses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Enhancement Therapy.

The Wednesdays With Watson podcast is honored to recognize May as Mental Health Awareness Month. If you have any questions or need support, please click the "Contact Amy" button above.

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Meet Mark Sowersby.  Speaker.  Writer.  Pastor.  In 2019 Pastor Mark went through a time of great healing.  He began speaking about the nightmare of abuse and years of suffering he experienced in childhood.  And how condemnation, shame, and guilt were replaced with abundant forgiveness, joy, and life.   

It is Child Abuse Awareness Month, and the Wednesdays With Watson podcast is honored to welcome Mark Sowersby to the show. Mark is the author of "Forgiving The Nightmare," his harrowing story of unspeakable abuse for seven years of his childhood. Mark walks us through his story and his journey to forgiveness. 

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It. Is. Finished

53 Who has believed our message?
     To whom has the Lord revealed his powerful arm?
 2 My servant grew up in the Lord’s presence like a tender green shoot,
     like a root in dry ground.
 There was nothing beautiful or majestic about his appearance,
     nothing to attract us to him.
 3 He was despised and rejected—
     a man of sorrows, acquainted with deepest grief.
 We turned our backs on him and looked the other way.
     He was despised, and we did not care.

4 Yet it was our weaknesses he carried;
     it was our sorrows[a] that weighed him down.
And we thought his troubles were a punishment from God,
     a punishment for his own sins!
5 But he was pierced for our rebellion,
     crushed for our sins.
 He was beaten so we could be whole.
     He was whipped so we could be healed.
 6 All of us, like sheep, have strayed away.
     We have left God’s paths to follow our own.
 Yet the Lord laid on him
     the sins of us all.

7 He was oppressed and treated harshly,
     yet he never said a word.
 He was led like a lamb to the slaughter.
     And as a sheep is silent before the shearers,
     he did not open his mouth.
 8 Unjustly condemned,
     he was led away.[b]
No one cared that he died without descendants,
     that his life was cut short in midstream.[c]
But he was struck down
     for the rebellion of my people.
9 He had done no wrong
     and had never deceived anyone.
 But he was buried like a criminal;
     he was put in a rich man’s grave.

10 But it was the Lord’s good plan to crush him
     and cause him grief.
 Yet when his life is made an offering for sin,
     he will have many descendants.
 He will enjoy a long life,
     and the Lord’s good plan will prosper in his hands.
 11 When he sees all that is accomplished by his anguish,
     he will be satisfied.
 And because of his experience,
     my righteous servant will make it possible
 for many to be counted righteous,
     for he will bear all their sins.
 12 I will give him the honors of a victorious soldier,
     because he exposed himself to death.
 He was counted among the rebels.
     He bore the sins of many and interceded for rebels.

 His voice broke my silent grief. I had no idea how to answer his question

“How?” I looked up from staring at the rolling credits, the room dimly lit as Mel Gibson’s masterpiece; the passion of Christ ended. John’s question caught me off, guard.

I didn’t know how to answer his question. 

Let't talk about Jesus.

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PTSD & Me, and forgiving again. 
More on my journey of forgiving, again, when triggers take over.
This is PTSD.
This is forgiving again.

You can hear the totality of Amy's story by visiting wednesdayswithwatson.com.

This episode should encourage those of you who often get frustrated with PTSD and triggers. This episode should serve as an encouragement to those fighting the PTSD battle.

Special thanks to Phil Baker for allowing us to use his song "Marked By You" may we all seek to be marked by our suffering savior.

Psalm 91: The PTSD Patient's prayer:
 You who sit down in the High God’s presence,
    spend the night in Shaddai’s shadow,
Say this: “God, you’re my refuge.
    I trust in you and I’m safe!”
That’s right—he rescues you from hidden traps,
    shields you from deadly hazards.
His huge outstretched arms protect you—
    under them you’re perfectly safe;
    his arms fend off all harm.
Fear nothing—not wild wolves in the night,
    not flying arrows in the day,
Not disease that prowls through the darkness,
    not disaster that erupts at high noon.
Even though others succumb all around,
    drop like flies right and left,
    no harm will even graze you.
You’ll stand untouched, watch it all from a distance,
    watch the wicked turn into corpses.
Yes, because God’s your refuge,
    the High God your very own home,
Evil can’t get close to you,
    harm can’t get through the door.
He ordered his angels
    to guard you wherever you go.
If you stumble, they’ll catch you;
    their job is to keep you from falling.
You’ll walk unharmed among lions and snakes,
    and kick young lions and serpents from the path.

14-16 “If you’ll hold on to me for dear life,” says God,
    “I’ll get you out of any trouble.
I’ll give you the best of care
    if you’ll only get to know and trust me.
Call me and I’ll answer, be at your side in bad times;
    I’ll rescue you, then throw you a party.
I’ll give you a long life,
    give you a long drink of salvation!”

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We live in a cancel culture world, so it is wise always to investigate motives for podcast episodes like this one. So many are walking away from their faith, and many times it is God's people, even His servants, that are driving people away from Jesus, the Star of the Story. Amy Fritz (Host of the Untangled Faith Podcast) joins us to share her experience with Dave Ramsey Solutions.  As the wife of an employee who saw and experienced firsthand some abuse of power at Dave Ramsey Solutions, she also walks us through her forgiveness journey.

But Jesus. These days, Amy carefully shines a light on the abuse of power. Dr. Diane Langberg is a huge part of her healing story.

It is our prayer that Jesus that He alone is glorified in this conversation. "Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my soul be acceptable in thy sight"

About Our Guest:

Amy is the founder/visionary/host of the Untangled Faith Podcast. She lives near Nashville with her husband, three children, and two dogs. She loves to read, write, talk, and connect people to other people and resources. She loves Jesus and hates spiritual abuse.

The Untangled Faith Podcast is a place for those who have been hurt or disillusioned in their faith journey. It’s for the wounded resistors who want to hold on to their faith while untangling it from all that is not good and true.

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If you missed Tammy and Jeff's episode, catch it here.

This is a follow-up interview with Jeff Hutto.  After over 20 years of marriage, Jeff's wife asked him for a divorce for his infidelity. Today he walks us through his journey of forgiving the hurt and the pain in the aftermath.

Thank you to both Tammy & Jeff for their transparency and for walking this out on a public forum.  Don't miss Tammy's episode, published the same day.

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Listen to Jeff & Tammy together.

After finding out her husband was having an affair, Tammy eventually asked her husband, Jeff for a divorce. Today, she joins the podcast by herself as she walks us through thought processes and continual decisions to forgive, and we are reminded once again of the importance of seeking Jesus.

We are grateful to Tammy and to Jeff for their transparency and for a glimpse of their journey. 

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