Topher's Sphere
Stagione 1
ADCY5 and Me
The Verbally Abusive Relationship Part 2
The Verbally Abusive Relationship Part 1
Object Permeance Part 2
Object Permanence
Key to Abandonment is Building Inner Strength
Intro to the Topher Sphere
di Topher Millican
Before listening to the podcast please check out the video at https://youtu.be/4yji6-G5Lo4 This video will provide context needed. I talk about the journey I've had with ADCY5. Something I have had to manage my whole life. I can be contacted at topherssphere@hotmail.com For more info on ADCY5 please visit www.adcy5.org
I another take a look at the book The Verbally Abusive Relationship. This week I talk about the different kinds of abuse. Also, I talk about what we all have a right to in a relationship. Introduction to self-talk.
In this episode, I discuss The Verbally abusive Relationship book. This book I feel should be read by everyone who is in or will be in a relationship. In the book, Patricia Evans explands the thinking of a person who might be abusing. She defines the different reality partners might be living in. She introduces the concept of personal power. A way of thinking that brings relation closer.
First, I talk about what to do if you identify with Borderline traits. Then I talk more about object permeance's effect on our relationships. Sharing my experiences. I introduce the concept of Mindfulness and core values. Link To Mindfulness handout Reproducible Materials: DBT Skills Training Manual, Second Edition (kaiserpermanente.org) Link to the TIP skill TIP-Skills.pdf (nau.edu) More info on Marsha M. Linehan Expert on Mental Illness Reveals Her Own Struggle - The New York Times (nytimes.com) 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline - Call. Text. Chat. (988lifeline.org)
What is object permanence? What roll does object permanence play in BPD? Object permanence involves understanding that items and people still exist even when you can't see or hear them. What is borderline personality disorder? NIMH » Borderline Personality Disorder (nih.gov) If you are in crisis please reach out there is help! 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline - Call. Text. Chat. (988lifeline.org) To reach me Topher: topherssphere@hotmail.com
In this episode I talk about my daddy issues. I want to say, Men deal with daddy issues also, and it perfectly okay! Never receiving validation from a parent has a huge impact on how we view ourselves throughout life, it did mine. I talk about my dirty little secret. How I felt like the dirty little secret of my dad. Though in reality, the dirty little secret was his. I’m learning on my path to recovery, what emotional responsibility is truly mine. And what emotional responsibility is others. I also talk little about my disability ADCY5. There are a couple tips and tricks I use in my recovery. Fort Information About ADCY5 Alease Visit www.ADCY5.com DBT S.T.O.P. Skill Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ykrSYe6UMk To contact me please email thetophersphere@hotmail.com
I wanted to take a couple minutes to introduce myself and the goal of the Topher Sphere. Topher Millican is a midwest man living in Fort Wayne Indiana. I was raised in a small town in Indiana. The main goal of the Topher Sphere and PH2 podcast is to learn the skills to transform Borderline Personality Disorder into a Super Power. In the Intro, I talk about what Borderline Personality Disorder means to me. First episode "Abandonment and developing inner strength" Available on June 16th 2022.
With the holidays upon us. I wanted to put a couple skills together to help you enjoy the holiday more. I share three DBT skills. PLEASE skill TIP skills HALF SMALE WILLING HANDS Skill PDF for DBT skills https://shorturl.at/aFMP3 In the next two episode I will be going over the book "The Verbally Abusive Relationship." by Patricia Evans "The Verbally Abusive Relationship" helped me identify my own verbally abusive behavior. This book introduced me to my abuser that was living in my head, Me, myself and my self talk. The way we talk to ourselves determines how we think, feel, and act. Check the book out. Amazon.com: The Verbally Abusive Relationship, Expanded Third Edition: How to recognize it and how to respond: 8581000001942: Evans, Patricia: Books Need help reach out! Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline (thehotline.org) 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline - Call. Text. Chat. (988lifeline.org)