On this episode of the Being Nicely Podcast, Forrest is joined by affiliate therapist and his fiancée Elizabeth Ferreira for an sincere, private dialog about what it’s really wish to be in a relationship when one associate resides with trauma, complicated PTSD, or one other ongoing psychological well being problem, and easy methods to navigate the distinctive challenges of trauma in relationships. Drawing on their expertise collectively, they focus on supporting with out enabling, avoiding energy imbalances, managing resentment, coping with moments of frustration, and the significance of reciprocity. Elizabeth has some ideas in regards to the DSM. Forrest shares about how Elizabeth has supported him. It’s an excellent one.
Key Matters
- 0:00: Intro and Elizabeth’s overview
- 5:50: How trauma shapes you
- 9:05: How Elizabeth discovered security in her relationship with Forrest
- 11:12: How the connection helped Forrest develop
- 15:44: Self-discovery via relationship
- 21:19: Methods to successfully help a associate with psychological sickness
- 33:42: Being ‘sturdy’
- 39:18: Navigating criticism
- 43:30: Speaking with out resentment or disgrace
- 54:57: Avoiding stigma, and why Elizabeth needs to throw the DSM out the window
- 59:52: Not shopping for in to the smallest model of your associate
- 1:04:27: Recap
Forrest is now writing on Substack, try his work there.
