When children experience overwhelming stress or danger, their minds and bodies develop coping mechanisms to survive. These childhood trauma coping mechanisms in adults often persist long after the original threat has passed. The problem is that strategies which once provided protection can become rigid patterns that cause problems in adult life. The hypervigilance that kept […]
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You know something is wrong. You have tried cutting back, setting limits, or stopping on your own. But you keep slipping, and the pull toward alcohol or drugs feels stronger than your ability to resist it. Part of you wants help. Another part finds reasons to wait: it is not that bad yet, things will
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It feels good to help others, right? Unfortunately, your well-intentioned desire to help might be enabling your loved one’s addiction. Helping someone continue harmful behaviours is not helping them – it is enabling them. Enabling can manifest in many different ways, including: Giving money so your boyfriend can buy drugs without turning to crime. Making
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