Brad SchipkeFounder of Broken To Unbreakable

My doctor said I'd have PTSD forever

22 Jul 2026 · 1 min

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In this personal monologue, Brad Schipke recounts being told by a doctor and multiple therapists that his PTSD would be a lifelong condition. He rejects that prognosis, describing how he began his own recovery journey with no external help or guidance. Schipke emphasizes a defiant mindset—choosing to act despite professional warnings—and asserts that full, 100% recovery from trauma is possible. He bolsters this claim by referencing his own successful recovery and the outcomes of his clients, arguing that if many people have healed, the notion of a permanent PTSD diagnosis must be flawed. The core message is a call to reject limiting beliefs and adopt a proactive, hopeful approach to trauma healing.

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The doctor said, "You're going to have this forever." I said, "I don't think I will." When I was first starting out in my own recovery journey, I had nothing. I had no help. I had no guidance. All the therapists and all the experts I went to said that I had to manage this and cope with my trauma and my PTSD forever. But I didn't believe them. I was like, "I'm going to have a chip on my shoulder," and I said, "I'm going to do it anyways." The therapist said I couldn't do it. It's like, "I'm going to do it anyways." So that's the mindset to have when you're facing your own recovery journey. Don't let anybody say. No, don't let anybody tell you it's not possible. It is possible. Full recovery is 100% possible. If it's not possible, then how have so many people done it? How was I able to do it? How have all my clients been able to do it? So just think about that. If it's not possible, how do people do it?