Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving: A Guide and Map for Recovering From Childhood Trauma by Pete Walker

Author:Pete Walker [Walker, Pete]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Psychology, Non-Fiction, Self-Help, Mental Health, Complex PTSD (CPTSD)
ISBN: 9781492871842
Google: 32AQnwEACAAJ
Amazon: 1492871842
Barnesnoble: 1492871842
Goodreads: 19513818
Publisher: Createspace
Published: 2013-12-13T00:00:00+00:00

More On Self-Medication

Another clue about being in a flashback is an increased use of primitive self-soothing techniques. Many survivors learn early in life to manage their painful feelings with food, distracting activities or mood-altering substances. Over time self-medication can become habitual and devolve into substance or process addictions.

With self-medication, I believe there is a continuum of severity that stretches from occasional use on one end to true addiction on the other. For many survivors, self-medication is a matter of degree. An especially strong urge to use more substance or process than normal is a powerful clue that you are in a flashback. With practice, mindfully noticing a sudden upsurge in craving can be interpreted as the need to invoke the flashback management steps. Moreover, I see many survivors gradually decrease their self-medicating habits by effectively using these steps.

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