When the past won't let go

Addiction isn’t a character flaw. It is a survived response. It is also a survival response that can be unlearned.
 
Healing can only happen when we address both the trauma and the addiction. In therapy, we do this in a non-shaming way. We understand the why of the behavior, and we appreciate that we survive in whatever way we can.
 
In this video, therapist Jamie Willis and I discuss the unique challenges of trauma and addiction:
https://youtu.be/ZOkQQX7jnI8?si=Fs5HNLKbCCcMfJaW
 
If you need to talk to me about trauma and addiction, get in contact.

Chris Warren-Dickins
Therapist in New Jersey
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