Going through life means going through life with others. With approximately 7.8 billion people on the planet, there is no doubt that you will encounter difficult people from time to time, especially in recovery. As people recover from their hurtful past and shameful guilt, they may say and do things that you could find off-putting.Read More
Watching movies can be therapeutic. We can observe the cause and effect of actions that are resolved within the relatively short timespan of a film. Cinema therapy can be helpful to those suffering from the effects of trauma or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Cinema therapy can help us learn to look at our past experiencesRead More
Addictions can take an array of different forms. Drug and alcohol addictions involve putting a substance into our bodies to get a reaction from our brains. These reactions can make us feel powerful, happy, alert, or numb. We might be using these substances to avoid the pain that we have experienced due to traumatic events.Read More
Co-occurring disorders are pervasive with people who have suffered from trauma. A co-occurring disorder means that a person is battling two (or more) disorders that need to be treated at the same time, but with different methods. The various methods will give the individual a chance to recover from both. When mental health issues andRead More
The stigmas surrounding mental illness can deter many people from getting the help they need. When panic attacks start becoming part of a person’s life, they can begin to feel hopeless and uncertain about why they are occurring. In fact, some people do not even know that they are having a panic attack and reallyRead More
Many areas of your life will change as recovery transforms your life. The nerves that come with trying something new or completing something stressful will remain, but you will be better equipped to deal with those nerves. If you’re just starting out on your recovery journey, these nerves may feel overwhelming. There are steps youRead More
Treatment to heal from trauma can be a challenging, yet rewarding, experience. We may feel reluctant to enter treatment due to the number of defense mechanisms that we have built up to avoid feeling pain. When facing therapy and treatment, we may feel like we are getting close to emotional fires within ourselves. We walkRead More
The ancient Chinese philosophy of yin and yang is commonly portrayed using a black and white circular symbol. If you’re not familiar with this symbol, we’ll try to explain it briefly. A circle is split into two parts, one black and one white. Upon first glance, these colors are opposites. The black part of theRead More
Music and art have been used as a means of helping people express their emotions and to understand the emotions of others. We might be able to more clearly express our emotions through abstract means with creativity. Art and music are powerful in their expressive capabilities. We may be feeling blocked from expressing our deep-seatedRead More
Whatever you are going through, your kids inadvertently will go through it too. If you suffer from untreated post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), there could be some effects on children from your words and in your actions. Even though you would never want to harm your kids, some of your symptoms could unintentionally impact them. DepressionRead More