Today's guest has come hotly requested by many of you and we're so happy to dissect the not-so-happy topic of childhood trauma with her. Anna Runkle, aka the one and only  @CrappyChildhoodFairy , is the author of the upcoming book "Re-Regulated" (releases October 1, 2024 - preorder below). She has amassed a whopping 860K+ Youtube subscribers with her content covering how to heal from Complex PTSD—or as she has coined, Childhood PTSD.

If you struggle with regulating your emotions, if you get stuck in “looping,” repetitive, negative thoughts, if you struggle with anxiety, depression or overwhelm, or if you always find yourself with unavailable or inappropriate partners, it's highly possible a childhood of neglect or abuse might be to blame. Anna knows the experience well because she lived it herself. Today she breaks down the symptoms of CPTSD as well as her tried and true techniques to regulate your emotions and regain control of your life and your relationships. Listen on to heal!

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Time Stamps:

0:00 - Welcome To Anna Runkle, Aka The Crappy Childhood Fairy!

3:00 - What Is CPTSD?

4:18 - Loneliness And How It Relates To Childhood

5:59 - Can One Truly Heal Childhood Trauma?

7:15 - Anna’s Story

15:25 - What Do These Patterns Look Like?

17:40 - Anna’s Techniques

20:35 - Is To Heal To Find Closure Or Forgiveness?

26:25 - What An Adult Child Should Do About A Parent Who Still Exhibits The Behavior From Their Crappy Childhood

30:53 - What If The Adult Child Is The Sole Provider For That Parent?

32:50 - “My Codependent Mother Wants To Be My Friend. Is It Ok To Tell Her I Need A Parent?”

34:47 - Does Childhood Trauma Affect One’s Own Decision To Have (Or Not Have) Children?

39:00 - Anna’s Own Twice Daily Practice

44:33 - Analysis Paralysis

48:24 - “Why Don’t I Remember My Childhood?”

49:09 - Narcissism

50:16 - The Word “Because”

53:35 - The Parent’s Perspective

57:22 - Shandy Debrief

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