cPTSD, The Climate Crisis, and Healing Trauma with Coral Reefs and Ayahuasca | Greg Wrenn (189)
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We welcome Greg Wrenn to the show to share his experience of complex post-traumatic stress disorder (cPTSD) and how it was that his explorations of coral reefs and journeys with Ayahuasca turned the tide on his lifelong struggle with the condition.
Additionally, as both his experience of and healing from cPTSD is intertwined with his journalism on climate science, we also explore how the ecological and psychological effects of the climate crisis weave into our personal and collective experiences and expressions of trauma.
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**Full Topics Breakdown Below**
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Episode Breakdown
00:00:00 Opening; Guest Bio
00:03:28 Our favourite Star Trek TNG characters and why
00:08:05 An explanation of complex post-traumatic stress disorder (cPTSD)
00:16:01 How cPTSD manifested in Greg’s life
00:22:43 The struggles faced when trying to heal cPTSD
00:30:02 The intersection of personal trauma and the climate crisis
00:43:19 Patreon Thanks
00:44:45 The damage and healing in our relationship with Nature
00:51:33 Neoliberalism and the fallacy of “self-care” in the context of the climate crisis
00:55:13 Being tricked to feel personally guilty for the climate crisis
01:00:45 How to find our personal way to do deeply meaningful good
01:05:47 The role of being in the living world in our wellbeing and sense of purpose
01:11:32 Where grief fits into navigating trauma and the climate crisis
01:19:19 Healing cPTSD with ayahuasca through healing our attachment wounds
01:27:27 Healing with ayahuasca requires an opportunity to apply your healing after the ceremony
01:30:05 The role psychedelics are playing in supporting our collective response to the climate crisis
01:37:23 Why it is important to ask ourselves: “What is it like to appreciate an ecosystem that will collapse in our lifetimes? To be moved by beauty that we’re pushing toward extinction?”
01:42:32 Follow-up links and contact details
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