#117 PTSD Recovery Starts When You Slow the Hell Down

Struggling with trauma/PTSD and need help? Join my private recovery community here and get my 9 best relief tools 100% FREE: In this Recovery Secrets Daily Coaching session, Brad and Kayleen explore patience as a foundational mindset skill in trauma and PTSD recovery. Using a simple real-life story about dog-sitting chaos, they show how healing changes your ability to respond calmly instead of reacting from frustration, urgency, or overwhelm. They break down why trauma puts the nervous system into constant “life-or-death” mode, making even small disruptions feel intolerable. Patience isn’t something you magically gain once healed—it’s a skill you build along the way, especially in moments of frustration, anxiety, and emotional escalation. This episode connects patience to control, compassion, boundaries, and acceptance. You’ll learn how to recognize when you’re getting “wound up,” how to pause that momentum, and how patience creates space for clearer thinking, healthier relationships, and more peace with yourself during recovery. 💡 What You’ll Learn Why trauma makes everyday stressors feel urgent and overwhelming How patience is a learnable skill, not a personality trait How to recognize frustration as a signal to pause and slow down Why “slow the hell down” is powerful nervous system regulation How patience leads to control instead of emotional reactivity How to stop negative momentum before it spirals How patience improves relationships without tolerating disrespect Why impatience with yourself can slow trauma recovery How to apply patience to healing, sobriety, relationships, and daily life 🧠 Key Takeaway Patience isn’t passive — it’s the skill that gives you control when trauma tries to rush you into reaction. 🔗 Next Steps

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#117 PTSD Recovery Starts When You Slow the Hell Down is an episode from The Overcoming PTSD Podcast by Overcoming PTSD.

This episode is 57:51 long.

This episode was published on Mar 10, 2026.

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