Jeff English

But the commonality is, is that especially when life throws us a curveball, this disconnected version of me seems to come out, jump in my driver's seat, if you will. And that's probably been happening a lot as far as acuity goes, if that's how you find yourself at the bridge. The old saying is nobody gets there because it's a slow Monday.

But the commonality is, is that especially when life throws us a curveball, this disconnected version of me seems to come out, jump in my driver's seat, if you will. And that's probably been happening a lot as far as acuity goes, if that's how you find yourself at the bridge. The old saying is nobody gets there because it's a slow Monday.

And then the big word that you use, which I think there's a part of me that wants to say like, oh, don't give away the secrets. Let the magic happen. But I also going through the program to work there and know that you can know everything that's going to happen. And then you start going through the process and discomfort's what it's all about. That's when my stuff comes up.

And then the big word that you use, which I think there's a part of me that wants to say like, oh, don't give away the secrets. Let the magic happen. But I also going through the program to work there and know that you can know everything that's going to happen. And then you start going through the process and discomfort's what it's all about. That's when my stuff comes up.

So that's the whole idea. If you remember, admissions day is on a Monday. So we would usually meet the groups by Tuesday. Countless times I've tried to help talk folks off the ledge of leaving. In summary, their reason, all of them, different details. But I came to the bridge and my anxiety was at a seven. Right now, I think it's a nine. I need to get the heck out of here. This place ain't for me.

So that's the whole idea. If you remember, admissions day is on a Monday. So we would usually meet the groups by Tuesday. Countless times I've tried to help talk folks off the ledge of leaving. In summary, their reason, all of them, different details. But I came to the bridge and my anxiety was at a seven. Right now, I think it's a nine. I need to get the heck out of here. This place ain't for me.

And sometimes they look at me like I've got two heads. When I say, you know, actually you're providing the evidence that this is exactly the type of place for you.

And sometimes they look at me like I've got two heads. When I say, you know, actually you're providing the evidence that this is exactly the type of place for you.

From the beginning, I would say getting my history straight. The telling of my life story seems simple. Several folks, many folks have done it before, but within and through the lens of what we introduce as far as the trauma tree that you referred to. It's the what happened to me story. And so many of us for so many years, sometimes decades, have been telling the story of what's wrong with me.

From the beginning, I would say getting my history straight. The telling of my life story seems simple. Several folks, many folks have done it before, but within and through the lens of what we introduce as far as the trauma tree that you referred to. It's the what happened to me story. And so many of us for so many years, sometimes decades, have been telling the story of what's wrong with me.

And so from the very beginning, the shift, the hope is to move a little bit closer to what happened to me. Not within the spirit of an excuse, but an explanation. Oh, wait a second. It makes sense that I do this thing now. There was a utility to this behavior. The group process, it just brings up the stuff. I call them the guards. Parts therapists will call them protective parts.

And so from the very beginning, the shift, the hope is to move a little bit closer to what happened to me. Not within the spirit of an excuse, but an explanation. Oh, wait a second. It makes sense that I do this thing now. There was a utility to this behavior. The group process, it just brings up the stuff. I call them the guards. Parts therapists will call them protective parts.

And this isn't new. We use terminology that's new, but it's ego states. But when I say guard, this protective side of Jeff that comes up when he gets vulnerable. And when do I get vulnerable? Typically when I get dropped into a different situation. So that first week, I'm going to live with some new people. I'm going to eat with some new people.

And this isn't new. We use terminology that's new, but it's ego states. But when I say guard, this protective side of Jeff that comes up when he gets vulnerable. And when do I get vulnerable? Typically when I get dropped into a different situation. So that first week, I'm going to live with some new people. I'm going to eat with some new people.

I'm going to share a story, share deep information about myself. And that's really the objective is to start within the technical thing that's happening therapeutically is there's a window of tolerance that we all don't have. And so don't want to drop into week two work when we start doing these experiential therapies.

I'm going to share a story, share deep information about myself. And that's really the objective is to start within the technical thing that's happening therapeutically is there's a window of tolerance that we all don't have. And so don't want to drop into week two work when we start doing these experiential therapies.

But within the spirit of a window of tolerance and experiential therapy, telling your life story is experiential therapy. The content's important, Peter, but so many times the way the story is told is more important, or as important at least, as the content of the life story.

But within the spirit of a window of tolerance and experiential therapy, telling your life story is experiential therapy. The content's important, Peter, but so many times the way the story is told is more important, or as important at least, as the content of the life story.

The five roots of the trauma tree, that's the what happened to me. This can be seen through the lens of trauma. And for folks where trauma is just too big of a word, can you believe I'm saying that on this podcast? But okay, then lose it. Highly stressful events.

The five roots of the trauma tree, that's the what happened to me. This can be seen through the lens of trauma. And for folks where trauma is just too big of a word, can you believe I'm saying that on this podcast? But okay, then lose it. Highly stressful events.