Have you ever had a painful experience which has been too challenging to face that you have unconsciously buried it? Find out what is at the heart of trauma and what you can do to start dealing with it today. Many times trauma leads to addiction and a broad range of destructive behaviours and coping mechanisms. The next episode will tell you what addiction is and how it manifests into deeper areas of your persona and relationships.
If you found this video helpful in understanding trauma there are a number of related trauma articles from the blog that may be of interest to you complex post trauma stress, causes of PTSD, childhood trauma and attachment trauma.
Comparison is the thief of joy. If we look at our lives measured against those around us, they inevitably seem less than. Comparison is always around us; when we open Facebook, when we “watch all” Instagram stories; even when we send a whats app message, statuses are there to be viewed. Click. Everything is documented…
Cognitive distortions are ways that our mind convinces us of something that isn’t really true. These untrue thoughts are usually used to reinforce negative thinking or feelings — telling ourselves things that sound rational and accurate, but really only serve to keep us feeling bad about ourselves. Examples of cognitive biases that cause distorted thoughts and…
Recovery from substance abuse and addiction is a life-long commitment, there is no doubt about that. It’s more than just changing self-destructive habits and abstinence from drugs or alcohol. It’s a process of getting to know who you really are and learning to love and forgive yourself. Even in recovery you can still feel overwhelming anxiety…
17 Characteristics That May Indicate That You Are Now an Adult Child of an Alcoholic. The term Adult Children of Alcoholics (also known as ACoA or ACA) refers to individuals, usually over 18 years old, who grew up with at least one parent whose severe, repetitive alcohol abuse disrupted their lives and emotionally influenced them in a way that…
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As a treatment centre it is often hard to accurately portray how differently we treat patients and how this work can so dramatically and positively shift the lives of people that we have the privilege of helping on a day to day basis. Today we received an email that candidly alludes to many treatment touch…