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Are You Addicted to Drama? This Will Help
Feb 20, 2024
Clinical psychologist Scott Lyons discusses the addiction to drama, its link to trauma, and how stress and drama can become addictive patterns. He explores how drama addiction stems from seeking relief from emotional suffering and offers insights on the false sense of belonging created through drama bonding.
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Quick takeaways
- Drama addiction leads to unnecessary chaos and crisis, complicating situations and relationships.
- Being in proximity to drama generates secondhand stress, activated by stress cues from others.
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Understanding the Addiction to Drama
People addicted to drama often create unnecessary chaos and crisis in their lives and have extreme reactions. They over-schedule themselves and complicate situations, leading to stress and chaos. They seek out drama or create it when things are calm, and their relationships are often intense and turbulent. From their perspective, life feels hard and unfair, and they feel out of sync with the world. The addiction to drama is a way to avoid pain and trauma by diverting attention and seeking temporary relief from suffering.
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