Trials & Tribulations

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Addiction

Addiction, Rat Park, Escape Behaviours, Coping Mechanisms, (Dis)Connection, Shame, Recovery, Relapse, Unresolved Trauma

Aimlessness

Drifting, Aimlessness, Lost, Liminality, Lack of Direction, Navigating The Unknown, Liminal Space, Being Between "No Longer" & "Not Yet"

Apathy

Apathy, Anhedonia, Inerta, Indifference, Lack Of Enthusiasm, Languishing, Emotional Numbness

Broken Pieces

Life Falling Apart, Hitting Rock Bottom, Feeling Broken, Navigating Hard Times, Endings, Life Collapse, "Broken Open", Heartbreak, Betrayal"

Cracking Up

Spiritual Crisis, Psychosis, "Crazywise", Altered States, Hypersanity, Shamanism, Rethinking "Madness", Breakdowns & Breakthroughs

Dark Night Of The Soul

Spiritual Depression, "The Dark Night", Chaos Cycles, Feeling Directionless, Lost, Loss Of Identity & Meaning, Falling Into A Slump

Depression

Signs Of Depression, Scaling Back The Dragon, Feelings Of Futility, Suppressing Emotion, Losing Meaning, Lacking Motivation, Coping Skills

Dissociation

Dissociation, Splitting Of The Psyche, Fragmenting, Self-Distancing, Trauma Coping Skill, Integrating Back

Facing Pain

Processing Emotional Pain, Releasing Buried Feelings, The Power Of Crying, "Permission To Feel", Trapped Emotions, Finding Core Pain

Family Ties

Family Dynamics, Early Pain, The First 3 Years, The Still Face Experiment, Inner Child Work, Re-Parenting Ourselves, Impact Of Childhood

Flying Solo

Loneliness, Isolation, Disconnection, Inner Bonding, Being Able To Be Alone, Finding True Belonging, Self-Sufficiency, Power Of Solitude

Forgiveness

Forgiveness, Releasing Resentment, Moving On, The 12 Principles Of Forgiveness, The "Pain-Body", How To Find Peace & Resolution

Hero(ine)'s Journey

The Hero's Journey, Rite Of Passage, Rebirth Via Crisis, Growth Via Struggle, "Finding Joe", The Work Of Joseph Campbell, Power Of Myth

If Life Gives You Lemons

Alive Vs Dead Time, Finding Silver Linings, Turning Obstacles Into Opportunities, Making The Best Out Of Bad Situations, Getting An "Edge"

"If Only..."

Regret, Rumination, Brooding, Dwelling, Power Of "Bittersweet" Longing, Counterfactual Thinking, Constructive Wallowing, Melancholy

Live (& Let Die)

Memento Mori, Fear Of Death, Meditating On Mortality, Terror Management Theory, Death Denial, Death Anxiety, Confronting Inevitable"

Paradise Lost

Grief & Grieving, Ambiguous Loss, Complicated Grief, The 5 Stages Of Grief, How To Recover From Loss, Finding Closure, Grief Recovery

Post-Traumatic Growth

Antifragility, Post-Traumatic Growth, The Gifts In The "Right Kind" Of Suffering, "Super-Surviving" Adversity, Pain As Fuel For Growth

Radical Acceptance

Accepting Pain, Facing Reality & Making Peace With It, DBT, Intense Realism, The Stockdale Paradox, Amor Fati, Expectations Vs Reality

Resilience

Weathering Storms, The Ability To Bounce Bank, "Super-Surviving", Overcoming Pain, Thinking Traps, Stoic Lessons In Resilience

Tales Of Yesterday

How We See The Past, Personal Narrative, Editing Life Stories, Re-Framing Our Pasts, Time Perspectives, Nostalgia

Trauma

Trauma, Trauma & The Body, Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), "The Myth Of Normal", Flashbacks, Trapped Emotions

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