Operation T.I.P.P. (Trauma Informed Program Plus)

Operation T.I.P.P. (Trauma-Informed Program Plus) is a transformative workbook crafted by Charles Smith, author of the Life Long Experience Series, to guide individuals through recovery from trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Drawing from Smith's over 40 years of living with Complex PTSD—marked by debilitating fear, intrusive memories, night terrors, avoidance, hyperarousal, distrust, mood swings, and suicidal thoughts—this program offers a structured 7-step path to reclaim empowerment and happiness.

Step 1 introduces trauma as emotionally overwhelming experiences that exceed normal coping, citing examples like abuse, war, violence, neglect, disasters, and chronic adversity. It shares Smith's personal story and program results, emphasizing PTSD's lingering impact, including the statistic that 20 veterans die by suicide daily.

Step 2 delves deeper into PTSD symptoms: disturbing flashbacks, nightmares, numbing, intrusive memories, negative mindsets, and triggers. Step 3 explores Post Incarceration Syndrome (PICS), covering institutionalized personality traits, social-sensory deprivation, antisocial behaviors, and reactive substance use.

Steps 4-7 focus on rebuilding: mastering coping cycles, grounding, mind-clearing (e.g., "red ball" visualization), self-evaluation, confidence-building techniques like positive self-talk and scenery changes, success strategies including action plans and affirmations, personal space awareness, fight-or-flight management, and mindfulness discovery through sensory exploration, breathing, mental awareness, passive measures, evasion, and disclosure.

With interactive worksheets, Operation T.I.P.P. promotes creating new neural pathways via meditation, self-awareness, and practical exercises. It stresses safe, guided trauma review with professionals, aiming to "tip the scales in your favor" for a empowered life.