CPTSD: Heal Your RESPONSE to Triggers and Other Trauma Symptoms Soon Heal Too

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With CPTSD, a "trigger" is a neurological response to a stimulus that leaves you dysregulated. It may SEEM like the problem is the person/event that sets off this reaction -- a person criticizing you or making you feel left out, for example. But this approach is likely to leave you exhausted, angry, helpless and MORE triggered than before. In this "best of" compilation of my videos about trauma triggers, I teach you common triggers and why learning to CALM the triggered response is more effective, and helps you reduce all OTHER trauma symptoms too.

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[trishf]

My heart was pounding throughout this video. So many triggers. Our names change but our story is the same.

[patriceaustin]

I always felt like I was too sensitive and selfish to say how I feel. I still struggle with that and I’m SIXTY years old. Your videos are SO helpful to my life.

[boxinglifeme]

Dear CCF. This is the second time I heard your personal story about being 6 yrs old in front of the theater. I am so sorry you had to endure that insanity and all your other traumas. You are in here helping others, even though you endured such ugly actions: Disrespected, Unloved. You need to hear how much we Love you, You need to be reminded, your selflessness is making a huge difference in the world. You are loved and appreciated. You deserve great recognition for your efforts. Thank you from ALL of us!!

[vmm]

The segment about Mr Rogers, I really enjoyed. I didn't know the purpose of his show was to help children with issues.

[lori]

I cried for hours the first time I listened to you Anna. I so wanted to say everything that happened to me when I was a wee little girl. I even was writing a very long comment. Then I stopped. It was too much and I deleted it.
Then I just started watching more and more of what people had to say in their stories and the response.
So I say, God Bless you and your channel.
Thank you and the community you have for sharing their stories.

[mmmitchell]

Unbelievably, I stumbled upon this channel and found out what is going on with me and being triggered or unable to stand up for myself as much as needed. It has been a rocky road to healing but it is worth the pursuit. Thank you! I’m tired of quietly suffering. I’m grateful for gradually waking up and taking steps to grow and learn.

I wonder how many people have found this specific video and unbelievably found what’s been ailing them at the core of their being.

My God: I forgive the people from my childhood, but I never thought about the lasting impacts. I hate talking to drunk people knowing they will always become angry about something.
Riding in the vehicle with other people I always remember when my dad slammed on the brakes in the middle of a winter storm while driving me to the airport and said get the fuck out and walk ! My crime, I had suggested he apologized to a sister that he had an argument with, and just tell her he loved her. Even though I set boundaries with my narcissistic telephone mother and because she can’t talk to me like I’m a piece of shit on the phone we can’t have a relationship. She told me not to call her no more . Now I don’t feel like talking to anyone in my family. I just don’t trust any of them and I have a huge family. I hope others who have struggled with this are improving and I am now going to look at her work sheet and her other resources. Good luck to everyone and remember not to be the person causing another child to live this in their adult life. I thank this
Channel, the lord and the few friends I have who have never abandoned me or questioned my struggles.

[nataliemariewinkels]

My healing journey is going on 11 years, I’ve come a long way :) but as a mom I’m often finding my children are conjurers of many triggers-excessive noise, interrupted sleep, overwhelm, yelling, fighting/violence, tantrums, lack of time for self, hypervigilience over all the safety issues to mitigate, lots and lots of disregulation. Also, one of my triggers is having to be the primary calmer/caretaker-I want to feel taken care of. Someone always needs mom. It’s hard. I want to be a good mom. I’m doing lots of self care and processing but it’s like a firehose, never can get a break from the chaos.

[drewpritchett]

Listening to your triggers… I’m standing out in the yard crying. I’ve been so damaged for so long.. it’s been forever since I’ve had feelings coming out. It’s a good thing. Thanks

[KEKKREEM]

Over 50 and NOW all the stuff from my 'childhood' is raging to the surface after building up over the last 4-6 years. Lost my job over a month ago, ruined a relationship with someone who was the only light in all this darkness and and and .... Finally getting some help. Your videos have helped me as well. Thank you

[katherinehecht]

My answer to that tiggering feeling when you are being emotionally ignored, abused, or being gaslight is to run away and to stay away. Now trying to reconnect is so difficult often impossible when the other person is not willing to even meet me halfway and yet these relationships are just too important to me to just let go.

The daily practice and your videos have been helpful.

[vieella]

I can hardly believe what I'm seeing. I was so so triggered yesterday and I could not figure out why. This explains my response, which is a relief.

[rachelneal]

"When there are no hurries there will be no worries." This is a statement I make constantly. I teach a lot about hurrying too. It's so true that this makes us so dysregulated. It's my theory that there are so many things that spin off due to hurrying or being in a rush..

[euphoria]

So many triggers here that I realise trigger me too. Life is very hard when there are people in it, lol. Music has always been a good focus for me. I used it during the covid lockdowns to dance around the dining room and so lift my mood.

[babycakes]

So many triggers, and it is good that you know what they are.
I get triggered sometimes and it hits me like a tons of bricks, and often by surprise, because I don't know what they are.

Thank you for sharing.

[michelecaley]

Glad I found you Crappy childhood fairy, we are a carbon copy when it comes to our life experience, and the emotion we are dealing with. I’m 55, up to 5 years ago, I didn’t know what was wrong with me, I though everyone felt the same way I did. I’d never dealt with my pass, I just swept it under the carpet, at 18 I changed my life completely, ( so I thought) move as far as I could from my hometown, right across the country, moved where the language was different, ( I’m sure you can detect it in my grammar :) moved away from my siblings which Iove with all my heart, I did all I could to erase the pass, little did I know, it doesn’t work that way… at 50, I hit rock bottom, which was a necessary step for this stubborn girl to make changes, and have ever seen been working at dealing with my past. Oh what a ride! Thanks for being you! Peace, love & light

[michaelwebster]

Thank you for sharing your experiences and giving us tools to deal with CPTSD. God bless you & this channel & everyone who is struggling with CPTSD 🙏💛

[kathy]

Thank you for sharing your childhood with us. The best teachers and counselors are the ones who have lived through it. God bless you always. 🙏🙏

[milam]

You have no idea how much powerful and important to hear your explanation, personal experience, so validating and helpful in navigating and unraveling the mess we are carrying because of CPTSD... Thank you ❤

[cychen]

Thank you, it makes so much sense. I start to realize a lot of things about myself through this video. I start to remember how much fear I was in when making any normal request or communication with my parents, which often ended up in disputes for some other reasons, and following with physical harm for the most of the time. That's not the fear of being rejected but it's a fear that I can feel it in my body, that thinking about making requests my heart would start to race and I feel the urge to cringe instantly.
I am someone with strong opinions but whenever I need to stand out for myself or for my belief in my adult life, when it's done I always experience lots of fear that I have to hide / unable to communication with people for a long time.

[apb]

I am so sorry for what you've gone through (as well as what the rest of us have, of course). It must be, after experiencing all that, that we can now teach healing and that those situations are unacceptable. You're a tremendously talented teacher. Thank you.