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Here are my recent entries on a variety of topics. Please note these entries are conversational ideas that might interest some readers and encourage more full inquiry. They are in no way diagnostic, complete, or prescriptive. As entries are meant to be conversational I am not using academic source citations. I will, at times, mention names of researchers/practitioers/subject matter experts if I think it adds something useful for the reader. I hope you find some of the thoughts of interest.

  • Experience that is already processed can't usually be triggered, or at least not with much intensity: It's not "hot." When stored trauma is triggered we get tricked out of our usual time sense. Past re-animates and hijacks our present...

    Topics: Trauma
    Other Themes: Trauma triggers
  • There are many forms of addictive patterns and behaviours. Addiction is destructive to self/other but it is fundamentally painful suffering. Addictive behaviours are usually planned, meaningful, and non-impulsive. I think of addictions...

    Topics: Addictions
  • Consider the classic definition of stress which states it results from an imbalance between demands encountered and resources available to meet demands. This transactional model contains several key elements.

    First, the...