Want to coach with me? Book a free no pressure consultation call here: https://overcomingptsd.com/consultationLearn the proven system that’s helped 2,000+ trauma survivors reduce symptoms by 77.9% in just 4.5 months without therapy or medication 👉 https://overcomingptsd.com/How to Stop Letting PTSD Control Your RelationshipsTrauma, Addiction, and Control: How to Take Your Power BackPTSD, Sobriety, and Control: What You Can (and Can’t) ChangeFrom Out of Control to In Charge: Reclaiming Your Life After TraumaBreaking Addiction Patterns in PTSD: The Truth About ControlTrauma, Relationships, and Control: Why You Feel Stuck (and How to Get Unstuck)How PTSD Tricks You Into Chasing Control (and What to Do Instead)Letting Go and Moving On: Control, Acceptance, and PTSD RecoveryEmotional Control After Trauma: Redirecting Your Energy to What Actually HelpsStop Fighting What You Can’t Control: A Practical PTSD Recovery ResetHost: Brad Schipke • Overcoming PTSD Podcast • Recovery Secrets Daily CoachingIn this Recovery Secrets Daily Coaching session, Brad and Kaylene break down one of the most confusing parts of PTSD and trauma recovery: control. If you’ve ever felt out of control in your relationships, addictions, or habits, this episode helps you see exactly where your real power actually lives.You’ll learn why trying to control other people, outcomes, or the past always creates more pain—and how to shift that energy into what you can control: your thoughts, actions, and how you process emotions. Brad and Kaylene walk through real-life examples like drinking, scrolling social media, binge-watching TV, overspending, and nitpicking your partner.You’ll also hear a powerful reframe on addiction and “powerlessness,” and how to understand the moment when control really starts to slip. By the end, you’ll have a simple mental checklist you can use daily to stop wasting energy on what you can’t change and start building calm, confidence, and real momentum in your healing. 💡 What You’ll LearnHow to recognize when you’re trying to control things you simply can’tThe three things you always have control over, even with PTSD or traumaHow to spot the red flags that a habit or addiction is actually running youWhy time “slipping through your fingers” is a sign of lost controlHow to redirect your focus from controlling others to changing your own actionsA simple question to ask yourself whenever you feel regret after a behaviorHow to use short-term resistance to build long-term freedom from addictionPractical ways to stop nitpicking and control battles in your relationshipsHow focusing on what you can control builds confidence and lowers anxiety 🧠 Key TakeawayYou can’t control other people, the past, or every emotion—but you can always control your thoughts, your actions, and how you respond, and that’s where your real power is. 🔗 Next StepsSubscribe for new weekday episodes from the Recovery Secrets Daily Coaching archive.To go deeper or work with Brad directly, visit https://overcomingptsd.com/consultation.CHAPTERS: Topics Covered:PTSD recovery • trauma healing • emotional regulation • nervous system regulation • trauma coping tools • control in relationships • addiction recovery • sobriety and PTSD • letting go of control • acceptance and PT