11 Ways Complex Trauma Impacts Your Brain & Body | The Characteristics of Complex Trauma - Part 2

Tim Fletcher March 22, 2025
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Tim Fletcher is a pioneer in the Addictions and Complex Trauma field. After 30+ years of helping others as a pastor, his own trauma recovery and work in addictions treatment led him to recognize how deeply Complex Trauma intersects with addiction, mental health, behavior, and coping. Tim founded the RE/ACT program and later Tim Fletcher Co. His work has since shaped our LIFT Program, ALIGN Courses, COMPASS Program, and more. We're a team who’ve faced Complex Trauma ourselves and are committed to supporting others in their recovery. Through Tim’s free videos, our courses, community support, and our intensive programs, we’re helping change the landscape of Complex Trauma recovery. If you’re wondering where to begin, we invite you to start with Tim’s videos here on YouTube. If you need more guidance, reach out to us — you don’t have to do this alone.

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Tim looks at 11 more ways Complex Trauma affects your mind and body, focusing on the nervous system, the brain and the immune system. ▶ Learn to understand the root cause behind your addictions in our Addictions & Complex Trauma course: https://bit.ly/ALIGNWithYourself ▶ Do you have complex trauma? Take the quiz: https://bit.ly/CPTSD-Quizzes ▶ Unsure where to begin? Reach out to us: https://bit.ly/ReachOut-TimFletcher ▶ Check out articles, resources, courses, and programs on our website: https://bit.ly/TimFletcherCo 🎧Watch or listen to the Time With Tim Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@TimeWithTimPodcast Your membership supports our mission to change the landscape of complex trauma recovery. ▶ Join our YouTube channel! https://bit.ly/JoinTimFletcher Understand the development of complex trauma in your life, discover how addictions are formed and find healthy ways to cope, or learn how to parent yourself and your child with complex trauma. ▶ Explore ALIGN Self-Study Courses here: https://bit.ly/ALIGNCourses Dig deep into the roots of your complex trauma and gain tools to heal & recover long-term. ▶ Explore the LIFT Online Learning Programs here: https://bit.ly/LIFTProgram #thebodykeepsthescore #brainfog #complextrauma #mentalhealthrecovery #healingjourney #cptsd #childhoodtrauma Chapters 00:00 Intro 02:01 Flashbacks 03:10 Memory Gaps 09:50 Emotional Flashbacks 11:15 Burnout 19:29 Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Imbalance 23:00 Addicted to Chaos 29:46 Limbic Brain in Control 36:15 Instant Gratification Focus 37:45 Impulsive 39:09 Great Starter, Poor Finisher 40:32 Auto-Immune Issues --- DISCLAIMER: Tim Fletcher is not a doctor or licensed therapist; he is a counsellor in Canada and has worked with people with Complex Trauma and Addiction for decades. Tim’s videos are for informational purposes only to provide understanding, learning, and awareness about complex trauma. No information published here can replace professional evaluation, diagnosis, or treatment. If you are in crisis, please contact your local crisis hotline at 988.ca, 988lifeline.org, dial 988, or call your local emergency services.

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