Brad SchipkeFounder of Broken To Unbreakable

Therapists said I had to manage my PTSD forever

29 Aug 2026 · 1 min

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In this brief monologue, Brad Schipke recounts how mental‑health professionals told him he would have to manage his trauma and PTSD indefinitely. He describes starting his recovery without any external help or guidance, rejecting the clinicians’ pessimistic predictions, and adopting a determined mindset that refused to accept a permanent limitation. Schipke asserts that full, 100% recovery from PTSD is possible, citing his own successful healing and the outcomes of his clients as evidence. He urges listeners not to let others dictate what is possible, emphasizing personal agency and the importance of believing in the potential for complete recovery.

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All the therapists and all the experts I went to said that I had to manage and cope with my trauma and my PTSD forever. When I was first starting out in my own recovery journey, I had nothing. I had no help. I had no guidance, but I didn't believe them. I was like, I'm gonna have a chip on my shoulder. And I said, I'm gonna do it anyways. The therapist said I couldn't do it. It's like, I'm gonna do it anyways. The doctor said, you're gonna have this forever. And I said, I don't think I will. I'm gonna keep going until I find a solution. 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?