The Opioid Crisis and Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
One of the defining symptoms of complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) is emotional dysregulation which can lead to survivors looking for ways to cope with how they feel. Unfortunately, opioids are one of the ways that people with CPTSD turn for relief. This...
Understanding Emotional Wellness
When I first started this journey back on Easter of 2012, I had no idea where it would lead me. Somehow it seemed as if I was being led away from a life that had not been right for me and shoved onto an entirely new path. Now almost eight years later I can see why and...
It Isn’t “Love Addiction”, It’s “Attachment Trauma”
When a new relationship starts (actually, it doesn’t even need to start), we are overwhelmed with emotional flashbacks from younger “Inner Parts” desperate to be loved, protected, and supported. and other parts of us will do anything to appease these...Social Camouflaging In Order to Fit In Today’s Society
ADHD, PTSD, CPTSD, and Narcissism. Although these conditions are different, they all have one thing in common and that is ‘masking’ aka social camouflaging. Masking, first used to describe the act of concealing disgust by Ekman (1972) and Friesen (1969), is a...
Why We Need to Change Our Stories About Addiction
Why are we so reluctant to let go of outdated ideas and concepts, terrified that we will relapse if we don’t maintain the status quo? Recovery is about stories. Stories of hope, stories of change. In addiction, the stories we tell about ourselves...Follow, Like, & Share!
