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.
It’s easy to see how alcohol or drug dependence causes problems on the factory floor, office, or with line workers: accidents, fatal injuries, loss of production, equipment damage, office property and more. Those terrible moments when your heart leaps, your skin goes cold. The entire company gets thrown, and takes ages to drag back to…
Substance or alcohol abuse is often noticed in changes in an employee’s behaviour. There may be an increase in absenteeism, a decrease in productivity and strained relationships with other staff members. Substance abuse is a serious issue and employers often have to intervene. Addiction in the workplace in South Africa is a serious topic and…
It is often erroneously assumed that a trauma response was caused by a singular occurrence, or by narrowly defined recent circumstances. In truth traumatic events can occur over the duration of a lifetime with a broad range of complex trauma responses and behaviour maladaptions. This is the arena of complex trauma or C-PTSD which is one of the most common trauma disorders presented in addiction patients today.
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What is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)? FAS or Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is a condition in which alcohol causes growth problems, brain damage, behavioral problems and developmental issues in unborn babies. This condition occurs when a woman consumes an excessive amount of alcohol while she is pregnant. What is Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) FASD is…
Cocaine is a seductive drug. It lacks the normal physical “hangovers” of other drugs and the reek of alcohol and marijuana. As such, it appears less harmful, but this is deceptive. What many people do not know, is that it very quickly leads to severe psychological dependence. Cocaine is, in fact, one of the most addictive and deadliest drugs in…