Frances Ward
Specialising in addiction and trauma treatment

Another good explanation of TRE from Doctor Melanie Salmon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YA3_lFjEPY

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_bk0Q65avY

Successfully treated with TRE post home invasion. Helpful method of treating trauma.
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http://www.afr.com/lifestyle/health/looking-for-a-simple-natural-antidote-to-stress-try-tremoring-20171206-gzzu66

Doctors in Australia endorse shaking it off with TRE
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOCTxcaNHeg

7 puzzle pieces to finding your way out of developmental trauma:

The order of treatment is essential.

Brain stem, then limbic then cortical.

If stuck in flight flight freeze loop ie in brain stem, wont be able to learn well at school or handle relationships.

Help the child get safe, regulated, calm and alert FIRST; then work on developing emotional (limbic ) brain, then frontal cortex work.










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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wcm-1FBrDvU

How to recognize your child's window of tolerance and your own.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apzXGEbZht0

Infant engages with mom, then mom turns away- baby becomes more and more desperate for attention but with engagement again the reparation is made immediately.

Babies need your attention to develop well.




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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSAPfiSw_Ic

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http://www.spirit2spirithealing.com/single-post/2017/07/24/Body-Pain-and-Weight-Gain-Are-Actually-Signs-of-Stress

Doctors are seeing more and more patients with neck shoulder head pain; and weight gain around the trunk. Why? Cortisol is being overproduced in our bodies leading to these manifestations.
Headaches, low back pain, muscle aches, and gastrointestinal symptoms are the most common.

What to do?
Get moving. Do some form of exercise/ movement.
Seek medical intervention- chiropractor, acupunc...
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https://www.dualdiagnosis.org/drug-addiction/recovery-abstinence-vs-moderation/

The *Moderation Management* method came about as an alternative to AA; it suggests that you can decrease your drinking/ using of substances without stopping.

Along with this another alternative to full absinence/ AA approach is the SMART program.

Rational recovery- an approach that helps you see yourself as fully recovered from day one. Addictive Voice Recognition techniques are used.

Pharmacological interventions can...
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