PTSD and Trauma Leading to Addiction
PTSD and Trauma Leading to Addiction If you feel that your PTSD and addiction are connected, you’re probably right—and you’re certainly not alone. According to Time, between 50–66% of people with PTSD also struggle with addiction. Additionally, about half of those seeking treatment for substance use disorders also suffer from PTSD, as reported by MentalHelp. […]
To Overcome Addiction, You Must Address Underlying Trauma
To Overcome Addiction, You Must Address Underlying Trauma One of the most widely known addiction treatment groups, Alcoholics Anonymous, famously lists twelve steps the addict must take to overcome their addiction. While these steps include everything from admitting you’re powerlessness over the substances you abuse to seeking out people you’ve wronged in the past to […]
Overcoming Inflammation Through Healthy Eating – Renewed Efforts
Overcoming Inflammation Through Healthy Eating – Renewed Efforts I never expected to live past about twenty-five. I drank so heavily and was so overwhelmed by past trauma that I didn’t believe there was hope for me. Now forty, I’ve been sober almost fifteen years and find I have problems that I never imagined I’d have. […]