Elsie's Corner: Hope Through Addiction

Do you know the facts about addiction and self-esteem? I share some facts and fiction along with some fun trivia just in time for Halloween. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elsie-amata/message

I talk about my avoidance style and why it attracted my hubby's anxious style. Guest stars: my dogs. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elsie-amata/message

Whether you're in recovery from addiction or healing from the trauma of disclosure, this podcast can help you understand and manage your triggers. Sit back, relax, and listen to the sound of my soothing, nasaly voice! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elsie-amata/message

Emotional Boundaries: Finding Balance Being Supportive Without Taking On Other's Emotions. How will you answer the questions? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elsie-amata/message

It's Suicide Awareness Week in the United States. Today I talk about a great crisis text line: 741741. It can be reached from anywhere in the United States. The trained Crisis Counselors help people struggling with suicide, anxiety, depression, emotional abuse, bullying, self-harm, and loneliness. They are there to help, listen, and support you and until you are feeling emotionally better. All for FREE. How amazing is this service? I love it. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elsie-amata/message

Finishing up my series about healing from trauma caused by disclosure, I talk about difficulty concentrating, depression and lack of sexuality. Have a question or topic suggestion? Leave me voice message or email me. Your privacy will be protected.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elsie-amata/message

Continuing on with my series about healing from trauma caused by disclosure, I talk about obsessive thoughts and hypervigilance. Have a question or topic suggestion? Leave me voice message or email me. Your privacy will be protected. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elsie-amata/message

Continuing on with my series about healing from trauma caused by disclosure, I talk about numbing the pain, nightmares, and isolation. Have a question or topic suggestion? Leave me voice message or email me. Your privacy will be protected. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elsie-amata/message

Have you ever heard of The Three Circles? No? Neither had I until a decade ago. It's a tool that can help a person define their program of recovery. Hear me say "Inner," "Outer," and "Middle" five thousand times in this episode as I talk about them. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elsie-amata/message

Continuing on with the series on my experience with Relational Trauma. This episode focuses on avoidance. As usual, I ramble on and on and on and, well, you get the idea. I hope this will help you feel less alone if you're experiencing any of the things that I describe. Please pardon my voice and need to edit. I caught a bit of a sore throat while away. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elsie-amata/message

June is PTSD Awareness Month. I'll be doing a series on my experience with Relational Trauma. This episode focuses on flashbacks. Be prepared to stay awhile. I get chatty. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elsie-amata/message

I bet you're compassionate to others but are you compassionate to yourself? My Easter dinner was ruined because I was judging myself too harshly. Don't let your Easter dinner get ruined too.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elsie-amata/message

 What started as, “I need to get high so I can release some stress” or “I need to get high so I can avoid these feelings” has now become “I need to get high because I don’t know how to manage my stress or these emotions unless I do” ....but we CAN learn how to make positive changes! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elsie-amata/message

It's important to be able to stand on our own and work as a team too. For us, it also helped to have have three recoveries: mine, his, and then our relationship when I was ready. Was it easy? Heck no! But it was important for me to learn how to be strong again. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elsie-amata/message

I'm the chick with no degree but lots of experience and optimism when it comes to the world of addiction. I'm also the chick with barking dogs, lots of pauses, and a ton of "um's" and "ah's" so kick back, relax, and please let me know if you have any questions. Have a beautiful week. You deserve it! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elsie-amata/message