Substance Use Therapy

If you have ever seen a truly terrible play, then you understand the difference between two people talking and two people communicating.  So much is happening beyond words when people communicate.  Frequently, when conversations don’t go well it isn’t just because of the words we use, it is the way we use them.  We can say the ‘right’ thing all day long, but if we accompany it with an eye roll, or say it while sending a text, then we probably weren’t really heard.

When our bodies or our property are violated, we tend to know it. Although painful, there is a sense of clarity about what has happened. We know if someone has pushed us, stolen from us. These events are considered crimes and frequently they leave behind physical evidence. But what about emotional or psychological violations against us? We may still experience a feeling of being violated, or having felt frightened but are we as likely to recognize these experiences as a

When we become angry, our adrenal glands flood the body with adrenaline and cortisol. Our muscles will tighten and there will be an increase in our heart rate and our blood pressure. We may get hot or flushed. Physiological changes take place in our body when we feel angry. For those that get angry frequently, these changes can have adverse effects on the body including bowel problems, ulcers, hypertension and strokes. Research has even shown that anger is a risk factor for h