Recovery Radio

How do you treat the hurt that accompanies addiction? Many people turn to drugs or alcohol due to previous emotional or physical abuse experienced earlier in life. Booze and illicit drugs serve to numb psychological wounds temporarily, but when users realize that addiction is wreaking havoc on their lives, how can they work through previous traumas that they've buried and suppressed for years? In this episode you will hear from a psychotherapist and trauma expert who will talk about the isolation that accompanies addiction and why it's essential to address PTSD, depression and other mental health problems during treatment. You don't want to miss this seasoned addictions therapist discuss how Isolation is counter to survival.