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- Track 41 - I'll be Alone for ChristmasThis week, we talk to the letter writer about a different kind of holiday trauma - the trauma of being oh so alone. We delve into why the holiday season can be so filled with darkness, and try to combat some of the letter writer's shame demons.39 min
- Track 40 - Trauma & Drama at the HolidaysWe talked this week about the holidays, and the trauma and drama that all too often goes hand in hand. Why do traumatic memories get triggered so intensely by time? What can we do to get through this tricky season?36 min
- Track 39 - It's (partly) About ChemistryThis week, the letter writer asks us about chemical imbalances. Are they real? How do they connect with trauma? How can we navigate them? We unpack some of the basics behind chemical imbalances in the brain and what we can do about them. On the way, we learn about the importance of rowing machines and Henry David Thoreau.46 min
- Track 38 - Impending LossThis week, we have a letter about how to support someone who is about to lose a parent to terminal illness. This one hits close to home, and we try to get the letter writer some advice about how to prepare for loss.36 min
- Track 37 - Returning to the Scene of the CrimeThis week we talk about returning to the scene of a traumatic event. It's often depicted as the pinnacle of healing, but is it? Is it even necessary? We talk it through, and along the way, we learn about Lisa's hatred for big clocks.44 min
- Track 36 - Why Don't I Feel Better Yet?This week we talk to the letter writer about her relationship with her abusive father. She asks about why the symptoms are coming up now as she's getting older, and so we talk about the healing process.36 min
- Track 35 - The Amygdala
This week we get a follow-up letter from a previous letter writer. We revisit fight, flight, freeze and the role of the amygdala. We talk about whether or not you can unlearn your default responses to stress (nope!) and how to cope with the ones that tend to get in your way.
42 min - Track #34 - Body Betrayal
This week we return to letters from listeners! Our letter writer asks us about how to process experiences that leave us feeling betrayed by our own bodies. We explore how to talk about these experiences as well as some methods to heal from them. As always, we return to our definition of trauma: overwhelming emotional experience that lacks a relational home.
45 min - Track 33 - Existential Angst
This week we talk about the tool from last week - behavior chain analysis - and we run smack dab into existential angst. We talk about how grief, moving, and life changes remind us oh so vividly of the darker parts of the human condition.
53 min - Track 32-Chain Analysis
This week we unpack the name, tame, befriend exercise from last week. We talk about how difficult this exercise was and we get to a good place, a solid work around. Then we explain the tool for next week - which is based on recognizing our behaviors in the moment and making strategic plans for the future.
56 min
About The Trauma Tapes
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A podcast about overwhelming experiences and how to cope with the traces those experiences leave.