⚠️ Content warning: This episode touches on place-based trauma triggers, institutional gaslighting, references to a dangerous situation (no specific details), financial abuse, and OCD/rumination. Please take care of yourself while listening.

In this episode, I get real about what happened during my latest vacation. It was three days, a lot of layers, some real joy, and some genuinely hard stuff, and my C-PTSD showed up the whole way through. I talk about learning to actually plan for myself instead of winging it and hoping for the best, what happened when old triggers came up on the road, and how I found my way back to myself after a really rough day two. This is also our Season 3 finale, so I'm looking back on the season and sharing what's coming in Season 4.

Chapters

00:30 The Struggles of Taking a Vacation with CPTSD
09:45 Reclaiming Vacationing: A Personal Journey
13:41 Planning for Self-Care: A New Approach to Vacations
17:25 Facing Triggers: A Road Trip Through Memories
24:41 Finding Joy in the Unexpected: Day One of the Trip
24:47 The Challenges of Day Two: A Poorly Organized Event
27:46 Gaslighting and Reflection: The Aftermath of Day Two
30:44 The Aftermath of Burnout and Recovery
32:35 Therapeutic Insights and Validation
34:38 Restoring Faith in Experiences
40:02 Season Three Recap and Lessons Learned
43:45 Looking Ahead to Season Four
43:58 Healing Invitation

Resources mentioned:

• Gregory Alan Isakov's website: gregoryalanisakov.com

Episodes mentioned:

• EP.071 - Transcend Trauma
• EP.072 - SurThriving
• EP.073 - Screaming Body
• EP.074 - CPTSD Q&A
• EP.078 - Home After Abuse
• EP.079 - Unlearning Stuck
• EP.081 - Rumination & OCD

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