Turning grief into activism is a powerful way to process and give meaning to the pain of traumas like the death of a loved one who struggled with addiction. It is on the heels of tragedy that we can make voices of change be heard.
Tag: trauma
Can 12-Step Programs Treat Dual Diagnoses?
Effective treatment needs to include both the substance use disorder and the co-occurring disorder in an integrated approach because the two conditions build on each other.
I Don’t Always Feel Better After a 12-Step Meeting
Why would someone continue to go to something that they don’t always like and don’t feel immediate relief from? I’m playing the long game.
Losing Nanny: The Collateral Damage of Addiction
I can’t help but wonder what could’ve been if my mom’s addiction didn’t suck up and spit out every relationship and person it touched.
HBO’s “Euphoria” Explores Addiction, Trauma, and Gender…in High School
Teens today have access to the world in a way many of us never experienced in our formative years. The drugs, sex, relationships portrayed in the show are absolutely something we see on the regular.
How It Feels to Be the Reality Show Villain: An Interview with Kari Ann Peniche
Those shows continue to haunt me and do me damage in my personal life. I was portrayed as this crazy person, and that portrayal is something I find myself having to fight against on a regular basis.
Mistakes I Made on My Journey Toward Self-Compassion
The emotional and physical abuse had cost me every last ounce of self-respect I had. But I refused to see myself as weak, a victim.
How I Stopped Hurting Myself in the Name of Love: Tales of a Recovering Enabler
The emotional and physical abuse had cost me every last ounce of self-respect I had. But I refused to see myself as weak, a victim.
Parkland Students Find Ways to Cope with Trauma of School Shooting
The survivors of last year’s horrific school shooting are creating their own channels of healing.
Are the 12 Steps Safe for Trauma Survivors?
When the 4th and 5th steps are done without support for the symptoms of PTSD, they have the potential to retraumatize.