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Trauma and Addiction: Ending the Cycle of Pain Through Emotional Literacy
Author: Dr. Tian Dayton, Ph.D.
đź’” About the Book
In Trauma and Addiction, clinical psychologist and renowned psychodrama therapist Dr. Tian Dayton exposes the deep connection between unresolved trauma and self-destructive addictive behaviors — a cycle that keeps countless people trapped in pain.
Drawing from decades of clinical experience, Dr. Dayton explains that trauma is not only stored in the mind — it lives in the body. Because of this, healing requires more than talk therapy alone. Using psychodrama and experiential methods, she demonstrates how engaging the body through role play, movement, and creative exercises can unlock repressed memories and help release long-held emotional pain.
This book provides a framework for understanding how emotional wounding leads to self-medication through substances or behaviors — such as alcohol, drugs, work, sex, gambling, or materialism — and how developing emotional literacy can end the cycle once and for all.
🔄 Core Concepts
- The Trauma-Addiction Loop: How unresolved emotional pain leads to self-soothing through addictive behaviors — and why this perpetuates suffering.
- Emotional Literacy: The key to healing lies in recognizing, naming, and expressing emotions safely and effectively.
- The Body Remembers: Trauma is stored in the body’s cells and nervous system; therefore, healing must be experiential and embodied.
- Psychodrama Techniques: Tools like role-play, guided imagery, journaling, and family photo analysis help uncover and release buried trauma.
- Breaking Free: By working through pain consciously rather than numbing it, individuals can rediscover authenticity, connection, and peace.
🧠Why You’ll Love It
- Integrates science and spirituality — bridging modern psychology with experiential healing.
- Offers real therapeutic exercises readers can use for self-reflection or in recovery groups.
- Provides a roadmap for healing from both addiction and emotional trauma simultaneously.
- Written with deep compassion and clarity by a therapist who has dedicated her life to trauma recovery.
- Ideal for those who struggle with self-medication, codependency, or relational trauma.
đź’¬ Praise
“Addicts and their families are often victims of post-traumatic stress. This book highlights the importance of developing emotional literacy to heal both trauma and addiction. Dayton’s techniques—journaling, role-play, and creative exercises—offer practical ways to transform pain into self-understanding.”
— Library Journal Review
👩‍⚕️ About the Author
Dr. Tian Dayton, Ph.D., TEP is a clinical psychologist, psychodrama trainer, and author of thirteen books on trauma, recovery, and family systems. She holds advanced degrees in educational and clinical psychology and is a Fellow of the American Society of Psychodrama, Sociometry, and Group Psychotherapy.
Dr. Dayton is recognized internationally for her expertise in experiential therapy and emotional wellness. She has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, The John Walsh Show, NPR, and numerous other media platforms, and lectures widely on emotional healing and addiction recovery. She maintains a private practice in New York City.
Category: Trauma Recovery • Addiction Healing • Psychology • Emotional Wellness
Tone: Compassionate • Insightful • Experiential • Transformative
Perfect For:
- Those in 12-Step programs or early recovery
- Therapists and counselors exploring body-centered or experiential healing
- Survivors of childhood trauma or dysfunctional families
- Anyone caught in cycles of emotional pain and self-defeating behavior
“When we learn to feel, name, and share our emotions instead of numbing them, we stop running from pain — and start transforming it.”
— Dr. Tian Dayton, Trauma and Addiction
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