The Crappy Childhood Fairy Podcast with Anna Runkle

The Crappy Childhood Fairy Podcast with Anna Runkle

Hosted by: Anna Runkle

I’m Anna Runkle, also known as the Crappy Childhood Fairy, and I teach people to recognize and heal the symptoms of Childhood PTSD. Welcome to my podcast!I’m not a doctor or therapist; I know about childhood trauma...

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He's Not In Love With You Yet: Here Are Signs to Give It More Time

"I love you, but I'm not sure I'm IN love with you." If your partner says this, does it mean it's never going to work? In this episode, I respond to a letter from a woman who has a good dating relationship but is...
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"Waking Up" Out of Romantic Obsession: How to Heal

Limerence -- unrequited love that's obsessive and consuming -- can seize your mind and control your emotions. What happens when you "wake up" and realize you feel embarrassed about how your obsession affected the...
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You Long For A Great And Real Love Because You Are Meant to Have It

Your Childhood PTSD symptoms have likely created a lifetime of problems in relationships choosing unavailable people, clinging to bad relationships or avoiding intimacy altogether. But the reason you long for a real...
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Narcissistic Abuse: These Characteristics Make You Vulnerable

When a partner manipulates and controls you, withholds love and demands fidelity -- these are signs of narcissistic abuse. In this episode, I respond to a letter from a woman struggling to finally close the door on an...
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CPTSD and The Aversion to Decent People Who Treat You Well

People who grew up in dysfunctional, neglectful families often find themselves attached to people who are LESS functional than themselves, and uncomfortable around people who are kind, decent, and living their lives...
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Emotional Intoxication vs Emotional Sobriety: How to Heal A Little Each Day

People who were abused and neglected as children sometimes struggle to stay emotionally "regulated." Part of healing is to learn to self-regulate; this is a skill that, in substance recovery programs is called...
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How to Apologize Beautifully

You know how when people give you a bad apology it makes you feel worse? Here's how to apologize the good way, the way that actually makes things better. Take my FREE Course or Quizzes:  https://bit.ly/40M2YeW Enroll...
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CPTSD & The Toxic Love of Unavailable Partners: How to Get Free

When you were starved for love and attention as a child, it harmed you emotionally, psychologically, and neurologically, even if the wounds didn't show. Neglect can cause problems connecting with people, detecting red...
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Childhood PTSD Makes It Hard to Discern Good Partners: Here Are Some Signs

Childhood PTSD can make all relationships seem frustrating and sometimes confusing, even when they're good. Is it your trauma symptoms, or is someone just not a good fit for you? In this episode, I respond to a letter...
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These CPTSD Treatments Don't Work. Here's What Does

When it comes to Complex PTSD, research has shown almost no definitive pattern of effectiveness associated with any particular approach to treatment. Thousands of practitioners and agencies claim that they treat the...
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Why I Quit Therapy

If I had it to do over again, I would have stopped going to therapy long before I did. Most commenters on this channel told me they felt the same way; a few were astonished and wanted to know more. In this video, I...
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CPTSD Therapists - Here's What To Look For

So many people who endured abuse and neglect as children are STILL waiting to find real help for their trauma-related problems today. You hear people say “oh you should go to therapy --it totally changed my life!" and...
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