| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xiv, 271 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [235]-253) and index. |
| Contents |
Part one: What is addiction to drama? The storm chaser; the storm creator : identifying someone who is addicted to drama -- Two sides of the coin : how we see people addicted to drama--and how they see themselves -- Common symptoms and impacts of addiction to drama -- The cycle of creation and destruction : drama and relationships -- Part two: Understanding the causes of an addiction to drama. Building the perfect storm : the baseline of an addiction to drama -- Wired for drama : the role of stress -- Caught in the grip : when a survival strategy becomes an addiction -- The drama cycle : chaos in the blink of an eye -- Overstimulated and underconnected : the global drug of drama -- Part three: The journey of healing an addiction to drama. Breaking, finding, releasing, and learning : stories of healing -- Milestones of healing -- Using "addicted to drama" archetypes to help yourself heal -- A bird in the storm : how to thrive in relation to those with an addiction to drama -- Epilogue: Saying good-bye -- Appendix: Practices and prompts for healing. |
| Summary |
"Clinical psychologist and mind-body expert Dr. Scott Lyons unpacks "drama addiction" with scientific insight, compassion, and empathy, providing strategies to identify and heal. Many of us know someone who seems to thrive on chaos, a person who manufactures crisis where there is none. A person who makes mountains out of molehills, and whose very presence feels like an inescapable whirlwind. We may even label them a "drama queen." But Dr. Scott Lyons shows us that these people are experiencing a much deeper psychological, biological, and social pain, and how drama becomes their medicine. Crisis and chaos becomes their new normal, stress levels are chronically high, and the moment those start to drop towards relaxation, an internal alarm of danger sounds, and the cycle of drama returns to maintain control and balance. With studies, primary research, and patient stories, Dr. Lyons deconstructs drama addiction, sharing: what drama addiction is and what it is not ; how to identify patterns of drama addiction in yourself and others ; the physical, psychological, and social effects of drama addiction (chronic fatigue, autoimmune disease, joint and muscle pains, social isolation, and other conditions) ; where it emerges from, and how we are heading towards a global pandemic of drama addiction ; steps for coping and recovery. With clear-eyed empathy, humor, and accessible practices, Dr. Lyons helps readers understand and break free of the drama cycle"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Dependency (Psychology)
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Interpersonal relations.
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Psychic trauma.
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Dependency (Psychology) (OCoLC)fst00890817
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Interpersonal relations. (OCoLC)fst00977397
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Psychic trauma. (OCoLC)fst01081217
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SELF-HELP / Compulsive Behavior / General.
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SELF-HELP / Emotions.
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PSYCHOLOGY / Mental Health.
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| Genre/Form |
Self-help publications.
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| ISBN |
9780306925832 (hardcover) |
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0306925834 (hardcover) |
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