How Does Trauma Impact the Brain?

How Does Trauma Impact the Brain?

Nobody arrives in recovery entirely trauma-free. The relationship between addiction and trauma is often direct. Additionally, trauma and addiction are similar in that they both produce physical changes in the brain.Addiction, after all, is a brain disease. This is...
Managing Grief Without Substances

Managing Grief Without Substances

Feelings of grief due to tragic events may occur at any point throughout our lives. Often, these events occur when least expected.When a tragic event occurs during your recovery journey, it can be extremely difficult to manage your emotions. It can be especially...
What Impact Does Trauma Have on Addiction?

What Impact Does Trauma Have on Addiction?

Many experiences, emotions, and events can trigger the onset of substance use disorder (SUD). Whatever this experience may be, they often involve trauma. Managing trauma can be extremely difficult. It can also be difficult to recognize the impact of trauma or even...
The Connection Between Trauma and Addiction

The Connection Between Trauma and Addiction

Almost everyone at some point has experienced trauma. When an event causes a sense of horror, helplessness, serious injury, or the threat of death, it becomes traumatic. Whether or not something is traumatic differs individually. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health...
Brainspotting as a Shorter-Term Trauma Treatment

Brainspotting as a Shorter-Term Trauma Treatment

It’s well known that trauma is one of the primary causes of substance misuse. Even if an individual is willing to go through the process of treatment for a substance use disorder, it is still necessary to get to the root of the problem that caused their...
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