412: Abandonment by Husband & Addicted to Checking Phone

The Hardcore Self Help Podcast with Duff the Psych

Robert Duff, Ph.D.

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4.6 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 30 August 2024

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of the Hardcore Self Help Podcast, I address two intense and relatable listener questions.

The first question comes from a listener who feels abandoned by their spouse after a traumatic car accident left them with PTSD and potential brain injury. I provide insights on the possible brain injuries they might have sustained, while also discussing the complexities of their strained relationship and offering practical advice for moving forward.

In the second question, a listener struggles with constant phone checking and tech addiction. I offer actionable tips for managing phone usage, including identifying and challenging assumptions, creating a conscious phone use plan, and finding accountability.

This episode aims to provide support, clarity, and practical guidance for listeners dealing with trauma, relationship challenges, and tech overdependence.

This episode is brought to you by NoCD. Overthinking can be more than just a habit—it might be a symptom of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). NoCD provides virtual therapy sessions with licensed therapists specialized in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) therapy, the gold standard treatment for OCD. To learn more, visit http://nocd.com and schedule a free 15-minute call.

00:00 Introduction and Episode Overview
01:16 Listener's Question: Dealing with Trauma and Relationship Issues
02:33 Understanding Brain Injuries from Car Accidents
08:05 Addressing Relationship Concerns and Seeking Separation
08:11 Sponsor Break: NoCD
15:14 Listener's Question: Overcoming Phone Addiction
17:07 Tips for Reducing Phone Usage
25:17 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

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0:00.0	Can you imagine going through one of the most terrifying and physically harmful experiences of your life,
0:04.8	only to be left at the hospital alone while your spouse goes home to drink themselves to sleep and then go to work the next day?
0:11.2	That's exactly what happened to the person who's asking the first
0:13.8	question for today's episode and understandably they're harboring some
0:17.6	resentment in pain based on that. This is the Hardcore Self-Help
0:21.0	podcast. I'm your host Dr Robert Duff.
0:23.8	In this episode I'm going to try to help this person see if their relationship is
0:27.3	salvageable or whether that feeling of abandonment and the pain that's lingering
0:32.3	is pointing to a bigger underlying issue with their marriage.
0:35.6	We'll also dive into a discussion about whether they might have a brain injury from the traumatic
0:40.0	event and how they can go about getting evaluated for that.
0:43.8	And the second question, I have somebody who simply cannot stop checking their phone no matter
0:47.8	what they try.
0:49.2	They can hold a conversation with somebody without their phone and they don't have notifications
0:52.9	turned on but as soon as they're by themselves they're checking their apps
0:56.2	several times per minute something I'm sure a lot of us can relate to you so I think
1:00.3	that you will be really interested and benefit a lot from the advice that I give.
1:05.0	So be sure to subscribe wherever you watch or listen.
1:08.6	If you have a question for the show or a topic suggestion, send me an email to duff the psych at gmail.
1:13.2	And with that said, let's jump into it.
1:15.8	Okay, the first question asks, hi there, I've recently started listening to your
1:19.7	podcast. I'm struggling with PTSD, depression, and anxiety. The PTSD is relatively new. I was in a car
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