1.From David Brooks “Fighting the Spiritual Void“: Our society has tried to medicalize trauma. We call it PTSD and regard it as an individual illness
Category: Trauma Recovery
Use These Techniques for Trauma Recovery and Flashbacks
From Robyn Brickel: “Flashback Halting Guide: !0 Tips to Halt Flashbacks for Yourself or a Loved One”: 1) Sip water. If intense thoughts and feelings from
PTSD can be Healed by Learning How to Live in the Moment
“I am continuously struck by how frequently the various thought processes of the inner critic trigger overwhelming emotional flashbacks. This is because the PTSD-derived inner
With PTSD and Other Trauma, How Do We Measure Success?
PTSD is an individual experience. We have similar yet different symptoms In order to recognize improvement, we must learn roadways along the journey. 1. From
Rising Above Our Trauma and Finding Healing
“I’m not crazy, I was abused. I’m not shy, I’m protecting myself. I’m not bitter, I’m speaking the truth. I’m not hanging onto the past,
Compassion For Ourselves and Others Can Grow From the Pain of Our Childhood
“Often, our misunderstandings about love are born in disruptive family relationships, where someone was either one-up or one-down to an extreme. There is an appropriate
Gabor Mate: Addiction and Trauma Therapist and Author
At the heart of Dr. Gabon Mate’s life work is the following question: “The question is never “Why the addiction?” but “Why the pain?” The research
Judith Lewis Herman: Trauma Recovery Therapist
Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence – From Domestic Abuse to Political Terror Review of her book from Amazon: “When Trauma and Recovery was first published
Jane Middelton-Moz: ACA Therapist and Author
Jane Middelton-Moz is the child of an alcoholic and has devoted her life to helping other Adult Children of Alcoholics. From the Middelton-Moz Institute–Meet Jane
Addiction Recovery Means Using the Steps Plus Going Deep Into Our Trauma
One of my favorite codependency authors is Anne Wilson Schaef. Some of my favorite quotes of hers are: There are so many ways to heal.
