The Rational Basis® of Happiness Podcast

Summary

The traumatic memories resurfaced at age 25 after she got sober, triggering ongoing panic attacks and vivid nightmares involving abandonment and death. Dr. Kenner explains how buried trauma can overwhelm someone when it resurfaces, recommends trauma-focused therapy, and offers short-term strategies such as priming the mind with positive material before sleep and imagining better dream outcomes. The segment ends with an inspirational movie quote and an excerpt from The Selfish Path to Romance.

Transcript

Randy calls Dr. Kenner because she suffers from panic attacks and disturbing nightmares rooted in severe childhood sexual abuse that occurred from ages 2?13.