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Complex trauma involves a child growing up in an unhealthy environment where they lack tools and support to handle pain, leading to unresolved trauma. Children in this situation may become victims who struggle to take responsibility and transition to healthy adulthood.
Complex trauma often includes ongoing danger or neglect, leading to constant stress and activation of fight, flight, or freeze responses. Abuse and neglect contribute to the development of complex trauma, affecting emotional and psychological growth.
Complex trauma can make healthy relationships challenging due to deep-rooted trust issues, fear of intimacy, and patterns of dysfunctional behavior. Rebellion or oppositional behavior can stem from trauma as a protective mechanism against unhealthy situations.
Healing from complex trauma involves increasing self-awareness, understanding trauma characteristics, and building healthy connections with surrogate family members. Safe individuals and re-parenting can help individuals recognize and address subconscious trauma patterns for healing.
Creating trauma-informed treatment centers was a response to the realization that addiction is deeply rooted in unresolved psychological issues, not merely surface symptoms. These centers aimed to address complex trauma alongside addiction, focusing on reprocessing trauma with tools for healing and growth.
Exploring the effects of shame and trauma revealed the distinction between healthy guilt and toxic shame. Understanding how shame originates from childhood experiences and false beliefs highlighted the importance of reprogramming negative thought patterns. Complex trauma often results in false guilt and intertwined shame, requiring a significant effort in reprocessing and healing.
Recognizing the profound impact of childhood experiences on mental health and behavior, efforts to heal childhood trauma emphasize self-awareness and emotional regulation. By connecting with their inner child and addressing foundational neglect and abuse, individuals can begin the journey towards emotional healing and personal growth.
The brain produces dopamine, serotonin, and oxytocin to create positive feelings, but in cases of complex trauma where connection and needs go unmet, these chemicals are lacking, leading to cortisol-driven responses like anger and pain. Self-soothing behaviors, such as addiction to pornography, can stem from the need to find comfort in the absence of proper connection. Individuals may seek temporary relief through behaviors like watching porn or compulsive actions to subdue negative feelings.
Healing from complex trauma involves addressing deep-rooted emotional wounds and learning to meet all aspects—intellectual, physical, emotional, relational, and spiritual—of oneself. Self-study courses and workshops are offered to busy individuals seeking healing. Forgiveness is not about rushing the process but allowing oneself to validate the pain, grieve, and gradually reach a point of natural forgiveness by processing the emotions. Building self-compassion is crucial yet challenging for many as ingrained patterns of self-criticism and shame obstruct the path to self-forgiveness and healing.
Tim Fletcher is the founder and president of RE/ACT (Recovery Education for Addictions and Complex Trauma). He is a counselor himself, as well as a researcher and pastor.
Tim Fletcher joins Theo to delve into the world of complex trauma, recovery, and healing. They break down what the word “trauma” really means, how to see the side effects in yourself and others, how shame develops during childhood, the lasting effects these issues have on relationships, the powerful connection trauma has to addiction, and more. They also discuss different methods of healing, what Tim has learned as a counselor of 20+ years, how to re-parent yourself for the better, and more.
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