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Pocket Girl Podcast: CPTSD

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The more I think about it, the more I understand that Pocket Girl started long before I began dating terrible men, flailing in my artistic career, or smacked hard into the wall of sexism. I was raised to not have a self. Gas-lit into believing the problem was me, and not the horrendous, dysfunctional, misogynist, abusive bullshit, I was marinated in.

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Alexandra Carson

Ouimet Presents
Podcast Ep. 19

It’s been a while since we’ve heard from the Pocket Girl and this episode explains why. Also, she’s now officially Alexandra Carson. For now, she still lives in Portland.

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ISBN: 978-1-926758-13-8

Resources:

Pete Walker is not only a survivor of CPTSD, but also a therapist. His book Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving is a must read and offers so much hope.

Beauty After Bruises is one of the very few sites dedicated to CPTSD awareness and can help connect you to therapists and resources.

Shahida Arabi: Her book Power: Surviving and Thriving After Narcissistic Abuse was instrumental in helping me with some breakthroughs last year.

The Body Keeps Score by Bessel van der Kolk. Not CPTSD specific, but tons of relevant and helpful information.

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Pocket Girl Podcast: Crazy Lonely

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There’s more than one way to feel alone. It’s not just about being the only one in a room. Vapid, life sucking relationships and friendships don’t count as real human connection.

Alexandra Carson

Ouimet Presents:
Podcast Ep. 9

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ISBN: 978-1-926758-20-6 

Show Notes:
From an essay written after seeing a post tagged “loneliness” and “Portland”.
Loneliness and the Fitbit.

Links:
Loneliness is Deadly, by Jessica Olien in Slate

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Pocket Girl Podcast: #SYA

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There’s some shit so egregious happening right now…which has eclipsed the fear of speaking up. I found this to be true, time and time again throughout my life, that it’s only when the pain of not saying anything surpasses the fear of doing so, that I can.

Alexandra Carson

Ouimet Presents:
Podcast Ep. 7

Writer Alexandra Blatt’s latest episode is titled #SYA

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ISBN: 978-1-926758-18-3 

Show Notes:
This podcast makes me really uncomfortable.
Christmas, Carlo, the Take Home Pill.
Clinic abortions must be accessible to all persons in every state. Period full stop
The right choice? I’m the only one who gets to make it.

Links:
ShoutYourAbortion
ShiShi Rose
Sarah Sophie Flicker on Instagram
Abortion Funds

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Pocket Girl Podcast: Match.con

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I’ve spent way too long trying to morph myself into someone I wasn’t, so other people would like me. Litany of passive aggressive disasters behind me, I vowed to do the only thing I can and ever truly do well; be myself. But as it turns out, a lot of people, most in fact, don’t resonate with that. I suppose I should look at this with a positive attitude. It does indeed save me a lot of time going out with dudes with whom it would never work anyway.

Ouimet Presents
Podcast Ep. 5

Writer Alexandra Blatt is back with Episode 2 of her Pocket Girl Podcast. This episode is entitle Match.con.

So who is Alexandra Blatt? To find our more about her, I called her up. You can hear that conversation at the beginning of this episode. And that’s followed by the latest installment (Episode 2) of Pocket Girl Podcast. This episode is entitled March.con

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ISBN: 978-1-926758-15-2 

Show Notes:
Interview:
Who Are You?
Alexandra lists the many cities and countries she’s lived in.
Robert and Alexandra discuss the possibility that she has a secret life.
Some thoughts about the writing process.

Pocket Girl Podcast: Match.con
You’re hot on TV.
Hey hot stuff.
An interesting summer, Mrs. Robinson.
Tattoos and purple hair.
The biggest con of all.
Donald likes cheese.

Links:

Article: How To Tell If Someone is a Spy

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Pocket Girl Podcast: Burning the Barn

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I think women, and anyone who has ever presented as female for that matter, know all too well how it feels to be told which pockets you will, and will not, inhabit. And frankly, I’m simply tired of keeping myself in one.

Alexandra Carson

Ouimet Presents
Podcast Ep. 3

I am thrilled to present Pocket Girl Podcast. A new series from writer Alexandra Blatt, who is currently based in Portland, Oregon. Enjoy.

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ISBN: 978-1-926758-13-8 

Show Notes:
Pocket Girl Podcast: Burning the Barn.
How Pocket Girl Podcast came about.
Get U R own Pocket Girl.
Tornado conditions.
About success – with a nod to Martin Weigel.
Del Amitri saved my life.
Get out of pockets.
Masahide’s barn.

Links:
Urban Dictionary
Martin Weigel
Mizuta Masahide

and finally…

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