The word “trauma” can bring to mind certain ideas or associations. War zones may come to mind, or serious accidents, or the loss of someone close to you, or childhood abuse. You may have read about research on the physical, mental, and emotional impacts of PTSD (Posttraumatic Stress Disorder) on returning soldiers and victims of …
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What is Unresolved Trauma?
July 2nd, 2019 | Posted by in Addiction & Recovery | Health & Wellness | Integrative Living | Mindfulness | PTSD | Spirit Recovery Blog | Trauma - (Comments Off on What is Unresolved Trauma?)Complex Early-Life Trauma, Sexual Abuse, and Addiction
April 1st, 2016 | Posted by in Addiction | Trauma - (Comments Off on Complex Early-Life Trauma, Sexual Abuse, and Addiction)
Josh grew up in a highly dysfunctional home. His father drank and raged (mostly at his mother, but also at him and his older brother). His mother enabled the drinking and tolerated the verbal and physical abuse mostly without complaint, seemingly blaming herself for her husband’s alcoholism and temper. When things got really bad, Josh …
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Are Your Girly Thoughts Blaming Lady Gaga for Being Raped?
March 4th, 2016 | Posted by in Abuse | Girly Thoughts | Trauma | Women's Issues - (Comments Off on Are Your Girly Thoughts Blaming Lady Gaga for Being Raped?)
Lady Gaga made news yet again, this time by publicly sharing during the Oscars that she was raped at age 19. Yes, she set off shock waves around the world, not just because she shared something so intimate, but because she challenged each of us to consider how we talk about rape in our own …
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New: Heal Your Own Trauma Through Self-Parenting via Audiobook
July 10th, 2015 | Posted by in Girly Thoughts | Health & Wellness | Men's Issues | Trauma | Women's Issues - (Comments Off on New: Heal Your Own Trauma Through Self-Parenting via Audiobook)My toxic girly thoughts told me I should just put this information on my website and not make a big deal about it. After all, isn’t this boasting? Then my resilience kicked in and said, “You worked hard to write this book—so shout about it!” What’s All the Fuss About? My most recent …
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The Half-Lived Life: Part II
July 31st, 2014 | Posted by in Relationships | Therapy | Trauma - (Comments Off on The Half-Lived Life: Part II)
The half-lived life is really organized and supervised, and it is the domain of “The False Self” or our Persona, which is the Greek word for mask. It was responsible for negotiating the first part of your life, not without some losses, pain, a few broken hearts and many broken promises. It protected you and …
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What Do We Mean by Relationship Trauma?
May 30th, 2014 | Posted by in ACoA | Addiction & Recovery | Adolescents | Adolescents' Issues | Family Issues | PTSD | Relationships | Trauma - (Comments Off on What Do We Mean by Relationship Trauma?)
(Note, continued training along with streaming video available on “The Workshop” on the www.tiandayton.com membership site) Relationship trauma is the kind of emotional and psychological trauma that occurs within the context of relationships. We are biologically wired to seek close and ongoing connection. It’s nature’s way of insuring that parents stay committed enough to children …
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The Use of Psychodrama in Dealing With Grief and Addiction-Related Loss and Trauma
March 27th, 2014 | Posted by in Addiction | Addiction & Recovery | Grief | Therapy | Trauma - (Comments Off on The Use of Psychodrama in Dealing With Grief and Addiction-Related Loss and Trauma)ABSTRACT. This article is an adaptation of a chapter from the author’s 2005 book, The Living Stage: A Step by Step Guide to Psychodrama, Sociometry, and Experiential Group Therapy. The author proposes the use of psychodrama to help clients in recovery who are dealing with complicated grief issues associated with addiction and addition related trauma. …
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The Black Hole: Trauma and Addiction
February 3rd, 2014 | Posted by in ACoA | Addiction | Addiction Discussions | Addiction Education | Adolescents | PTSD | Relationships | Trauma - (Comments Off on The Black Hole: Trauma and Addiction)It has long been understood in the vernacular of the addictions field that those whose “lives become unmanageable” through excessive use of drugs and alcohol may be trying to “drown their pain.” While initially, addicts may feel they have found a way to manage a pain-filled inner world, this synthetic form of mood management can …
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Broken Rituals: Restoring Our Connection to Hope and Happiness Around the Holidays
December 11th, 2013 | Posted by in ACoA | Addiction | Addiction Discussions | Relationships | Trauma - (Comments Off on Broken Rituals: Restoring Our Connection to Hope and Happiness Around the Holidays)Who wants to be dark and dreary around the holidays? Everything around us suggests that this is a season of merriment, that holidays are meant to be a time of touching togetherness and affirming bonds of family and friends. But for those whose lives have been affected by living with addiction, this season can also …
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