Identifying Your Trauma Process

Now choose ONE of the traumatic events that you have experienced. Only go as deep as you feel comfortable with in this moment. If you have had multiple or severe traumatic experiences, you may want to ask someone you trust to be present with you as you do this. Type out or contemplate your answers to these questions: 

In what ways are you aware that you may have locked trauma in your body? 

What emotions, pain, or suffering might be stuck there? 

What effect has that had on you? 

What is the connection between these feelings and your addictive behavior?

In what ways are you noticing any desire to avoid or escape from these feelings? 

What would it be like to get some support for yourself as you explore this?