The soulful journey of recovery : a guide to healing from a traumatic past for ACAs, codependents, or those with adverse childhood experiences / Tian Dayton.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-258).
Contents
Coming home : understanding relational trauma -- Drunk : trapped in "crazy" -- The trauma mind : not knowing what normal is -- Adverse childhood experiences : can childhood trauma make us sick? -- In the arms of those who raise us : trauma, love, and attachment -- Codependency : an anxious attachment -- Walking on eggshells : living inside an addicted family system -- Siblings : passing down the pain -- Treasure your triggers : let your pain light a path -- Anger : containing the explosion -- Numbing the pain : the connection between trauma and addiction -- Changing the script : it's never too late to have a happy childhood -- Packing your recovery suitcase -- Grief work : spinning straw into gold -- Finding forgiveness : your get-out-of-jail-free card -- Resilience : making recovery sustainable and renewable -- Emotional sobriety and emotional literacy : learning to live in balance.