181 - Healing Childhood PTSD: Emotional Dysregulation, Toxic Relationship Patterns & Limerence w/ The Crappy Childhood Fairy Anna Runkle

The Crappy Childhood Fairy, Anna Runkle joins us to discuss her newly published book - Re-Regulated: Set Your Life Free from Childhood PTSD and the Trauma-Driven Behaviors That Keep You Stuck. Through her guidance, readers can break out of self-defeating patterns, calm triggers, and move toward a life of growth and healing by providing practical steps to recognize and manage dysregulation.🔑 Key Takeaways From Episode:Neurological and Emotional Dysregulation: Discover how stress can impair reasoning and learn practical techniques from Anna to re-regulate your nervous system.Unhealthy Relationship Patterns: Why the fear of abandonment keeps us stuck in toxic relationships and being attracted to the emotional unavailableConcept of Limerence—an intense, obsessive form of infatuation often seen in individuals with traumatic pasts.Building Healthy Relationships: The necessity of getting clear about your relationship goals and setting personal boundaries to avoid toxic relationships.⬇️DAMN THE JOIN SHITSHOW - ADULT CHILD HEALING COMMUNITY⬇️https://theshitshow.mn.co4 weekly zoom support groups (Sun 3: 30 pm EST, Mon 8:30 pm EST, Tues 1 pm EST, & Thurs 8:30 pm EST)Support community at your fingertips with discussion boards and chat📰SIGN UP FOR SHITSHOW NATION - ADULT CHILD NEWSLETTER👩HELP A GIRL & CAT EAT🐱  www.buymeacoffee.com/adultchild🛍️SHITSHOW MERCH🛍️www.adultchildpodcast.com/shop🎙️NEW TO THE POD🎙️How I learned I was an Adult Child - The Tale of 2 BriansTHE LAUNDRY LIST - Common Characteristics of an Adult ChildFollow Andrea on socialwww.instagram.com/adultchildpodwww.tiktok.com/@adultchildpodhttps://www.youtube.com/@adultchildpodVisit armoire.style/ADULTCHILD and get up to 50% off your first month, that’s up to $125 OFF! Mid-roll music source (I do not own the rights of song - for entertainment purposes only, no monetization)Our Sponsors:* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code ADULTCHILD for 15% off: https://happymammoth.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy