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The Fear of Commitments (to Ourselves)

by Jim LaPierre · intimacy, recovery, relapse, relationships, self-care, trauma, vulnerability
The Fear Of Commitments To Ourselves

We are people who fear making commitments to ourselves. We have been disappointed so often that we came to see it as acceptable to let ourselves down.

Overcoming Hypervigilance in Addiction Recovery

by Jim LaPierre · addiction recovery, anxiety, hypervigilance, PTSD, SUD, trauma, trauma recovery
Hypervigilant Woman

Seeking safety is a spiritual undertaking. It requires connection and a shift in awareness. Hypervigilance is constantly scanning for threats. Serenity is knowing that either no threat currently exists or that we’re equipped to deal with it if there is one. This is not something we can do alone. We need progressively more safe people and safe places.

Overcoming the Fear of Step Four

by Jim LaPierre · 12 Steps, addiction, alcoholism, mental health, substance use disorder, trauma
Overcoming The Fear Of Step Four

There’s an adage my friends in AA use to describe the fear of transformation, “One, two, three… drink. One, two, three drink.” This is a reference to working steps 1-3 in recovery, only to return (often briefly) to drinking and using.

Beyond Relapse Prevention: Trauma Recovery

by Jim LaPierre · addiction, addictive thinking, alcoholism, dual diagnosis, substance use disorder, trauma, trauma recovery
Beyond Relapse Prevention: Trauma Recovery

Amongst those who do escape the perils of addiction, other demons remain. Rarely have I met a person in recovery from Substance Use Disorder (SUD) who did not have a great deal of repressed trauma, a wealth of unresolved grief and loss, and underlying mental illness.

The Mythology of Happiness

by Jim LaPierre · addiction recovery, anxiety, depression, happiness, mental health, recovery, trauma
The Mythology Of Happiness

Happiness is more a state of being than it is an emotion. Gratitude and attitude are the keys. How lovely and disturbing to find that they’re both in our control. Here it comes – another opportunity to get out of our own way.

Learning to “Just Be” – Self-Awareness in Recovery

by Jim LaPierre · H.A.L.T., Mindfulness, PTSD, self-awareness, trauma
Sitting On Mountain Top

When you’ve spent years hiding from yourself, it’s really hard to be present with self. Awareness of self is vital to healing, and growth. Simply noticing the things we do to block awareness afford us opportunities for positive change.

Let It Go

by Jim LaPierre · emotional maturity, emotions, guilt, letting go, pain, shame, trauma
Letting Go Of A Lantern

We treat letting go and acceptance as though they are once and for all decisions made from what our minds know to be best. In truth, both are emotional processes that are ongoing adjustments.

The Cost of Carrying Resentments in Recovery

by Jim LaPierre · anger, depression, emotions, letting go, resentment, trauma
Smiling Scull

Resentments – an insight into the toxic nature of what we carry and the harm it does to us.

Recovery & Traumatic Memories Surfacing

by Jim LaPierre · dual diagnosis, journaling, memories, nightmares, PTSD, sleep, trauma, trauma recovery
Scary Scenery

It used to surprise me how many of the trauma survivors I serve enjoy horror movies. It took me a long time to get it. Unlike the imagery in your head, you can make the movie stop anytime you want.

Beyond Relapse Prevention: Trauma Recovery

by Jim LaPierre · addictive thinking, alcoholism, dual diagnosis, substance use disorder, trauma, trauma recovery
Beyond Relapse Prevention: Trauma Recovery

Amongst those who do escape the perils of addiction, other demons remain. Rarely have I met a person in recovery from Substance Use Disorder (SUD) who did not have a great deal of repressed trauma, a wealth of unresolved grief and loss, and underlying mental illness.

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