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14 Signs of Repressed Childhood Trauma in Adults
What is trauma? When we think of trauma, we often think of major events like natural disasters, car accidents, or physical abuse. But adverse childhood experiences can also be caused by more subtle things like neglect or emotional abuse, making the signs of repressed childhood trauma all the more important to know. And sometimes, the… Read More
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Childhood Trauma Test
Why Test for Childhood Trauma? The Adverse Childhood Experiences Test (ACE Test) is a tool that can help identify ACEs in a person’s life. It is not a diagnostic tool, but as a childhood trauma test, it can be used to help start a conversation about experiences that may have been traumatic or difficult. Getting… Read More
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7 Stages of Trauma Bonding
What is trauma bonding? Trauma bonding is the development of an intense emotional connection between two people, often in the context of a traumatic or stressful situation. Such a bond can be incredibly strong. It can lead people to stay in a toxic relationship that is quite harmful to them. Knowing the 7 stages of… Read More
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How to Treat Childhood Trauma in Adults
Sometimes the past doesn’t remain in the past. It may come as a shock to someone who suffered childhood trauma to find that the traumatic issues they faced as a kid persists in adulthood. It’s natural to be concerned that your past traumatic experiences will have a negative impact on your present well-being, relationships, and… Read More
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Adult children of alcoholics
When we talk about the dangers of alcohol addiction, the conversation usually focuses on the risks to the drinker. There is enough drug information about alcohol and other substances, but their impact on society is only now beginning to be understood, as is the nature of what it means to be ‘adult children of alcoholics.’… Read More
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Dealing With an Alcoholic Spouse in Denial
Helping a Loved One Seek Appropriate Alcohol Treatment By a sizable margin, alcohol use disorder is the most common substance problem in the U.S. People affected by this disorder may be addicted to alcohol. They may also have serious issues related to nonaddicted alcohol abuse. Many people with alcohol problems seek treatment on their own.… Read More
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Finding Help For Families Of Addicts
How Does Addiction Harm The Family Members Of Those Struggling With Substance Abuse? Addiction can be a terrible and life-changing ordeal. With so many people dealing with addiction, it may be easy to miss the importance of family support in overcoming this issue. Drug addiction can lead to severe breaks in family cohesion, and as… Read More
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Dealing With an Alcoholic Parent
Every year, millions of children in the U.S. grow up in a family with at least one alcoholic parent. Other people have parents who only began to develop alcohol problems in later life
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Covert Abuse
The Impact of Hidden Intimate Partner Violence Every day, millions of American women and men find themselves involved in abusive romantic relationships. Experts refer to this kind of abuse as intimate partner violence, or IPV. Sometimes, the signs of IPV are obvious. However, they often stay covert or hidden from view unless you look closely. … Read More
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Can Parenting Prevent Addiction?
The Hurdles Of Protecting Your Children Your life is shaped by your upbringing. A lot of the worst people in the world are shaped by their childhoods. If you research different serial killers, there is one thing they all have in common. Horrible childhoods. Abusive, chaotic, harmful. Not everyone with an awful childhood will become… Read More
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