Struggling with trauma/PTSD and need help? Join my private recovery community here and get my 9 best relief tools 100% FREE: https://www.skool.com/brokentounbreakable In today’s Recovery Secrets Daily Coaching session, Brad breaks down one of the most confusing PTSD symptoms: dissociation. Many trauma survivors feel like triggers come “out of nowhere” — they zone out, disconnect, or lose awareness before they even realize something happened.Brad explains what’s actually happening in the brain during a trigger, why your survival system reacts as if you’re facing real danger, and how dissociation is not a malfunction — it’s protection. Using the “dinosaur brain” metaphor, he shows how the nervous system prioritizes survival over awareness, logic, and memory.Most importantly, this episode becomes a practical workshop on how to reverse-engineer dissociation. Brad walks through step-by-step awareness exercises to help you identify hidden triggers by working backward from the moment you “snap back” into reality. Over time, this builds the awareness needed to catch triggers earlier and regain control.If dissociation feels invisible, random, or impossible to understand — this episode gives you a roadmap.💡 What You’ll LearnWhy dissociation is a protection response, not a failureWhat your brain is doing during a PTSD triggerThe “dinosaur brain” survival system explained simplyWhy logic shuts down during perceived dangerHow to track triggers you didn’t consciously noticeA journaling method to reverse-engineer dissociationHow to build awareness in the moments before a triggerWhy fighting your brain makes triggers strongerHow to work with your nervous system instead of against it🧠 Key TakeawayYour brain isn’t broken — it’s protecting you. Awareness is the bridge that turns dissociation from mystery into something you can work with.🔗 Next StepsSubscribe for new weekday episodes from the Recovery Secrets Daily Coaching archive.To go deeper or work with Brad directly, visit: https://www.skool.com/brokentounbreakableCHAPTERS: Topics Covered:PTSD triggers • dissociation • trauma brain • survival response • nervous system regulation • awareness training • emotional triggers • trauma protection mechanisms • PTSD recovery tools • grounding and presence • reverse engineering triggers • journaling for healing • dinosaur brain metaphor • trauma education • Overcoming PTSD Podcast • Recovery Secrets Daily Coaching