A two part special CPTSD episode with my special guest from Twitter Victoria aka @veesayso.  

we discuss how Fear and being Safe play a very important role with facing and healing from trauma.  This is a very well discussed trauma experience from both of us so I really hope you will listen to both parts.

Part 2 will be released later today at 2pm MST

It seems like we all use music to help improve our ability to concentrate and focus on what we are doing in the moment, to complete our tasks.   I used focus to help me sleep, listening to old 1930's 40's 50's radio programs every night.  Music seems to help me when it comes to improving my senses, increases my sense of awareness and makes me feel more confident, powerful, happy.  

Many of us out there love to listen to all types of music to help them with their work, school, chores or just to feel good about themselves, a shot adrenaline or motivation.

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This episode features a very special guest!  Podcast "Be the Wolf" (formerly Sabotaging Self Sagas) host Genea Barnes comes onto my podcast to discuss her own experiences with CPTSD, Trauma and how her journey through her personal work led to her healing and now she helps those who suffer from Trauma!  

I really hope you enjoy this episode as there is a lot of valuable information that I know will be beneficial to everyone out there who deals with Trauma.

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BIO:

Genea Barnes is an Unconscious Mind Expert who has helped hundreds of people elevate their personal power and become who they were born to be. She utilizes her skills as a Master Neuro Design Engineer,  Master Results Coach,  Transformational Hypnotherapist, and a  Master NLP Practitioner guides people to eliminate the unconscious programing keeping them from creating the life they desire.

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This episode is one that I have been looking to do for a very long time!  discuss ADHD from a Woman's side.  But I needed to have someone who could talk about ADHD who isn't me!  Jo is from Manchester England and I get to talk about her ADHD, her diagnosis, the struggles she faces not only as a woman but living in the UK as well where if you want to get assessed for ADHD it can take 18 months to get there!  

We really talk about all the problems people have when it comes to their mental health and what needs to change in order for those who have ADHD and even the ones who will need to be diagnosed in our future!  I hope you truly enjoy this 1 on 1 conversation about being a woman with ADHD and please share this with those you know!

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@Jo_ADHDefined's show - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChqm12AAz_YVEaQxvSyBuzA

Sadly there’s an enormous amount of unfounded judgement, criticism and misinformation in the community around ADHD and stimulant medication, which adds to the stigma kids with ADHD and their parents experience.

Unfortunately this stigma (or mark of disgrace) can have severe, if not dire consequences, on the outcomes of kids with ADHD.

Please listen this episode of Living with ADHD and CPTSD

https://youtu.be/11CvqUYpV0Q

CPTSD can be and is at time's a #$@# Nightmare!  You feel like you are making a ton of progress then the doors fly open beneath your feet, falling on your ass and you're right back at square one.  Trauma is terrifying and causes so much grief for those who love you but more so causes grief for yourself!  Today I felt like I wanted to tell the entire world where to stick their "Mental Health" support!  This world truly needs to step up and give those with Mental Health issues a lot more!  Not everyone can afford to get the help they deserve and need yet those out there who help us are more interested in making the dollar than truly helping us get better!  

Well I've got news for them.. there's many more where we came from!  it's truly time for society to step up and give Mental health the attention it deserves because if not there'll be way more than they'll know what do with and it's never going to go away quietly!

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https://www.getrevue.co/profile/LivingwithADHDandCPTSD/issues/weekly-newsletter-for-living-with-adhd-and-cptsd-issue-2-1054952 via @revue

This week I have a SPECIAL GUEST - @JayR_Xx from Twitter!  discussing ADHD from another person's POV.  

On this episode Jay and I discuss getting diagnosed with ADHD, what it's been like for him to have ADHD and the struggles and changes that he has gone through since working towards his diagnosis and what his future holds.

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https://www.getrevue.co/profile/LivingwithADHDandCPTSD/issues/weekly-newsletter-for-living-with-adhd-and-cptsd-issue-2-1054952 via @revue

"Hypervigilance intertwined with trauma spawns distressing challenges. Sleeplessness, ceaseless worry, and perpetual anticipation of adversity shape your existence. The ever-present sense of unease has been a constant companion, overshadowing relaxation.

Your vigilance remains unyielding, regardless of the scenario—be it grocery shopping or unwinding at home. Sudden loud sounds jolt you, swiftly triggering defensive reactions in conversations.

But why? What underpins this experience?

What you're undergoing is hypervigilance, likely stemming from past traumas and the complexities of post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD)."

When someone with ADHD feels stress it is more intense and it also occurs more often and at a faster rate than for those who are neurotypical.  Our life is much harder to do when we are stressed, makes our symptoms more apparent and will make us less reliable.  Stress is not healthy for anyone and it will cause health issues if not properly dealt with so imagine what that means for someone who has ADHD and often has stress.  

Listen to this podcast and I talk about stress with ADHD as well as some tips to help us when we are feeling stress.

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https://www.getrevue.co/profile/LivingwithADHDandCPTSD/issues/weekly-newsletter-for-living-with-adhd-and-cptsd-issue-2-1054952 via @revue