Frances Ward
Recovery from addiction, trauma & stress

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Brilliant article where Gabor Mate, Specialist addicioin dr refers to addiction as not a disease/ disorder nor an addictive personality, but rather a response to loss/ trauma usually in childhood.
Compulsive behaviours are damaging in the long term, but "solve" the problem temporarily. What I mean by this is that it makes the current situation more bearable. So using is an attempt to find happiness....

So finding healthier ways to find happiness and resolving childhood trauma must be part of th...
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This is why I love my job. 
In reviewing my year I came to see how many of my clients have really changed. 

From addicts in active addiction moving into sustainable recovery to stressed out moms TRE'ing off daily stresses becoming better moms, to cancer patients post chemo starting to feel their feet again (through TRE) to those in long term recovery shifting deeper into even more meaningful lives.

I sometimes come home after a day in my shared private practice just marveling at the variety of ...
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TED X video -story of recovery
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Instead of separating and isolating the addict (person with substance use ...
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Wonderful simple explanation of what has been done wrong in terms of helpi...
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An interesting read from an Intergrative approach by a local team at UCT
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Although this story comes from Florida it expresses how important it is IF YOU ARE IN RECOVERY and WORK in RECOVERY to take care of relapsing yourself. It may not be the drugs, cross addiction may creep in.

Working in the Recovery field can be incredibly uplifting but it is so importnat o to take care of yourself.

Supervision/ seeking support is a MUST.
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A very real challenge after being in addiction is getting used to the normal and mundane. 

https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/bjeze4/life-after-heroin-is-beautiful-and-boring

Finding things / people in your life that can fulfill you and give you a reason to continue to live and grow will be part of your journey.
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