A Marriage Organized Around Trauma

Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel

Esther Perel Global Media

Mental Health, Society & Culture, Self-improvement, Education, Health & Fitness

4.7 • 15.6K Ratings

🗓️ 30 October 2023

⏱️ 60 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

He was deployed to Fallujah, Iraq in 2004. In the 20 years since, he has struggled with PTSD and addiction. She has long taken on the role of his caregiver, ready to jump in when she senses the old traumas are rising. This has often meant sacrificing her own needs as an individual, partner, and lover. With Esther’s guidance they start the practice of re-orientating themselves away from a hyper-vigilant state, toward a more sensual partnership in which she too is taken care of. For additional resources on recovery after war, please see: The Hidden Trauma of Moral Injury- by Jack Saul (https://www.psychotherapynetworker.org/article/hidden-trauma-moral-injury) The Veterans Crisis Line - dial 988 and then press 1. Provides access to free, confidential support with an actual person qualified to support Veterans 24/7, 365 days a year. Serves Veterans, service members, National Guard and Reserve members, and those who support them. Department of Veterans Affairs - VA PTSD Program Locator- (https://www.va.gov/directory/guide/PTSD.asp) VA Caregiver Support Program -(https://www.caregiver.va.gov/) The Department of Veteran Affairs Caregiver Support Program offers clinical services to caregivers of eligible and covered Veterans enrolled in the VA health care system. The program’s mission is to promote the health and well-being of family caregivers who care for our Nation’s Veterans, through education, resources, support, and services. The Headstrong Project - (https://theheadstrongproject.org/) A non-profit mental health organization providing confidential, barrier-free, and stigma-free PTSD treatment to our veterans, service members, and family connected to their care. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	None of the voices in this series are ongoing patients of Esther Perrell.
0:06.8	Each episode of Where Should We Began is a one-time counseling session.
0:10.8	For the purposes of maintaining confidentiality, names and some identifiable characteristics
0:16.2	have been removed, but their voices and their stories are real.
0:25.9	Port for where we should begin comes from Spanx.
0:29.3	Being a woman means being everything all the time.
0:32.7	Shouldn't your fashion be able to do the same?
0:35.5	Spanx knows that women play every possible role, from boss to daughter to mom to friend,
0:40.7	usually all at once, so they make clothes designed to effortlessly adapt to your life,
0:45.7	ensuring that you feel seen, confident, and comfortable, no matter the occasion.
0:50.5	Visit spanx.com and use the promo code Esther10 to save on your next order.
0:58.5	Support for this podcast comes from eBay.
1:01.5	You'll know real when you get it.
1:03.3	It'll say eBay Authenticity Guarantee, and you'll feel it.
1:07.1	Maybe it's a head-turning handbag or a watch that says it all.
1:11.3	Jewelry that makes you look like a gem.
1:13.3	Speakers and street wear, so fresh, every step feels fly.
1:17.3	eBay just gets it.
1:18.9	So look for the blue check mark next to the thing that you love,
1:21.7	and be confident that every inch, stitch, soul, and logo is checked by experts.
1:27.1	With eBay Authenticity Guarantee, you can trust that feeling of real is always in reach.
1:32.3	Ensure your next purchase is a real deal.
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Esther Perel Global Media, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Esther Perel Global Media and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.