Lori Synder and I talk about the need for comfort and the way we go about comforting ourselves.

What We Run To For Comfort

Regain Control: Mastering Your Anxiety Triggers - Ava Mind Audio Blog. Discover how to identify and navigate your anxiety triggers to cultivate greater peace of mind. Learn practical techniques and how Ava Mind can help you build resilience.

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Mastering Your Anxiety Triggers: A Step-by-Step Guide to Building Self-Awareness

This is the first of a three-part series exploring the messy, complicated years of early adulthood—when my sisters, Kate and Teresa, and I began to navigate the emotional weight of our mom’s mental illness and addiction in a new way.

We weren’t estranged yet. But the tether was fraying.

In this episode, we reflect on the years after leaving home—when we were starting careers, becoming parents, and building lives of our own. We were still trying to stay close to our mom through letters, phone calls, and hope. But we were also beginning to feel the cost of that closeness: the resentment, the confusion, and the exhaustion of trying to stay connected to someone whose pain kept spilling over.

We talk about what it meant to set boundaries before we really knew how, how our relationships were impacted, and how we slowly came to realize that love alone wasn’t enough to hold it all together.

This conversation is raw and real—and a reminder that sometimes the hardest part of growing up is learning how to stop breaking yourself to keep someone else whole.

Host/Producer/Writer/Director: Jenn St John

Editor: Andrew Schiller
Website: www.jennstjohn.ca
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Tethered

In this episode of the Trad Nurse Podcast, Christine discusses the complex issue of familial gaslighting, particularly during the holiday season. Through the anonymized story of Sarah, a nurse who experiences betrayal trauma from her family, Christine explores the emotional turmoil that arises when family dynamics become toxic. The episode provides insights into setting boundaries, coping strategies, and the importance of creating new traditions to break the cycle of trauma. Christine emphasizes the need for self-protection and the significance of recognizing and addressing gaslighting behaviors within families.

Takeaways

Gaslighting can come from family members, especially during holidays.
Setting boundaries is crucial for mental health and well-being.
Betrayal trauma can be reactivated in family settings.
It's important to have scripts ready for difficult conversations.
Creating new traditions can help heal from past trauma.
Recognizing toxic family dynamics is essential for self-protection.
Nurses often advocate for others but may struggle to advocate for themselves.
The impact of addiction on family relationships is profound.
Self-care and mental health should be prioritized during family gatherings.
Breaking the generational curse of gaslighting is vital for future generations.

Surviving Familial Gaslighting During the Holidays

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