Addiction and the Wounded Animus

Addiction and the Wounded Animus

I’m an all or nothing type of a girl, I used to say. Addictive tendencies and obsessive qualities have been a central part of my life. I felt its presence, like something was wrong from the age of about 14 – puberty awoke the hungry serpent. I metamorphosed from...
We Are Not Our Survival Strategies

We Are Not Our Survival Strategies

How do we become aware of the survival strategies and coping skills that we have become so attached to? How can we let go of the unconscious survival strategies that have their roots in ancestral trauma and prevent us from living our fullest, most creative lives? Let...