Understanding Addiction, Trauma, and Recovery

The Complex Relationship Between Trauma and Addiction

Explore the intricate interplay of Nature, Nurture, and trauma, and discover how to support loved ones on their journey to recovery.

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About This Session

Dive into the complex interplay of Nature and Nurture

In this session we will take the complex issues of Nature and Nurture, combined with various forms of trauma, resulting in a predisposition for abusing addictive substances and employing addictive behaviors. We will review aspects of Nature and Nurture, types of trauma, various forms of substances and behaviors as numbing agents and stimulants, and actionable. steps you can take to help your loved one experience post traumatic growth.

About Your Instructor

Doug Dolan is co-owner and COO at Recovery in the Pines, a substance abuse and mental health facility. He sits on various committees focused on suicide prevention, drug overdose fatalities, and families in crisis. Doug personally struggled with addiction and mental health issues. He has been sober since April 19, 1997, lost a younger brother to an opioid overdose, and lost his best friend of 30 years to suicide. He is a married father of three: two biological and one adopted child. He regularly conducts public speaking engagements on substance abuse and mental health at schools, organizations, institutions, and on other media.