Connect The Dots B*tch

In this episode, Amy answers the question, 'what does healing really look like?' With so much misinformation online, Amy discusses the nuances on the topic of trauma healing. Tune in to hear her debunk myths, identify misconceptions and educate you further on what works, what doesn't, what is clickbait online and what the overall truth is about healing from trauma!

THIS EPISODE WILL DISCUSS:

• Myths, misconceptions + misguided information about trauma healing.
• Will safe people and environments trigger you?
• Does being alone (or single) safeguard you from pain?
• Will you still get triggered after trauma?
• What will trigger you after trauma? Understanding trauma triggers.
• Therapy? What works and what doesn't.
• + much more!

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Amy discusses what triangulation is, how challenging it can be to navigate and real-life examples of how she does it! She deconstructs this form of abuse and manipulation to make it digestible and help you understand how it presents itself in relationships.

THIS EPISODE DISCUSSES:

What triangulation can look and sound like.

Real-life examples of experiencing triangulation within a family.

How to navigate and what practical coping methods can you use for triangulation.

Life updates from Amy!

Insecurities

Boundary Setting

Toxic family dynamics

Amy's brand-new online course for The Supportive People to Trauma Survivors has now launched and is mentioned in this episode of Connect The Dots B*tch! If you are navigating a challenging relationship with someone who may or may not be aware of their own trauma, this course is for you. If you are a trauma survivor wanting to be more supportive without losing yourself or needing others to behave and communicate in more supportive ways, this course is for you. Use code OGLISTENER for 10% off your purchase today: The Course for the Supportive People to Trauma Survivors | Amy Fiedler (teachable.com)

Amy sits down to discuss how trauma and triggers are created and if it is in fact by other people! She deconstructs how to tell the difference between if your trauma is being triggered or if the person and the behavior is actually harmful to you.

THIS EPISODE DISCUSSES:

how trauma and triggers are created

why we cope by blaming others

healthier ways to cope

how to tell the difference between if it's your trauma being triggered or it's actually harmful behavior.

why we find it easier to blame others

how to stop swinging the pendulum too far one way with binary ways of thinking and coping.

childhood trauma becoming adulthood trauma

the supportive tools you need for your triggers and your coping

Amy discusses the concept of "extreme thinking" and what fuels the behavior pattern. She offers her insights into how this binary way of thinking can show up in mental health social media content and perpetuate victimhood. By the end of the episode, you're left with more knowledge on this topic as well as what you will want to work on improving to step away from thinking in extremes!

THIS EPISODE DISCUSSES:

• Self-protection + self-preservation
• Binary Thinking / All or Nothing Thinking / Black + White Thinking / Extreme Thinking
• Self-trust
• Victim marketing
• Solutions for extreme thinking

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