Hi everyone! Welp, Virginia and I went to our first couple's therapy session and we have plenty to say. Lots of great things from that session and what lead to us finally booking time to do marriage counseling.

Special shoutout to Theo Von's podcast "This Past Weekend", Episode # 495 with trauma expert Tim Fletcher. Please give that episode a listen on Spotify or watch on YouTube.

Here are some of the topics discussed in this episode.

• Our first session in marriage counseling
• Importance of accountability
• Going through Bipolar psychosis
• Being the partner of the person going through psychosis, as someone with ADHD and Autism
• Sharing personal stories of trauma
• Trust and communication
• Making the couples therapist speechless due to intrusive thoughts
• Couples therapy as a married couple with Bipolar, Autism, ADHD and complex PTSD.
• Being the "Bad Guy"
• Living with Virginia's family
• Undiagnosed mental health conditions
• Hemorrhoid surgery VS C-Section
• Understanding and managing anger
• Journey of healing, belief and growth
• Navigating mental health diagnosis
• Porn addiction, fake intimacy, body dysmorphia and not being societally attractive

• Prioritizing self care and love languages
• Addressing personal issues
• Confronting demons and anger from the past
• Virginia's Covert Narcissistic Mom VS Matthew's Overt Narcissistic Dad - being the worst version of yourself
• Setting boundaries and recognizing triggers
• Empathy and validation for women and men
• The power of kindness, and being the good you want to see
• Recognizing trauma and struggles in yourself and others