More people struggle with trauma than we realize. And we all cope with it in different ways.
For me, the pain of feeling like I wasn't enough made me a troublemaker in school. Later, I turned to drugs and alcohol to fill the void. And most recently, I used achievement and expensive toys to prove myself to the world.
So, what does it look like to explore the way trauma has shaped you? And what can you do to stop hiding from the pain and start working through it?
Kyle Depiesse is the Adventure & Fulfillment Coach behind The Reaching Beyond Experience. He creates one-of-a-kind men's experiences for high-level entrepreneurs.
On this episode of Destined to Be, I'm sharing my conversation with Kyle on the Reaching Beyond podcast, where we discuss my journey through addiction and why I used drugs so people wouldn't find out who I really was.
I get honest about the irrational way of coping with emotions I developed in childhood and the trauma that brought on my recent nervous breakdown, challenging you to consider that building a relationship with your Creator is our true purpose on this earth.
Listen in for insight on making play an important part of your life and find out why you can't afford NOT to invest in yourself!
How we use hope, achievements and significance to hide from pain
My take on how the way you do one thing is the way you do everything
The irrational way of coping with emotions I developed in childhood
My journey through addiction and why I used drugs so people wouldn't find out who I really was
How Mallory saw something in me I didn't see in myself when we started dating
The trauma that brought on my nervous breakdown (and the therapies I'm using to work through it)
Why building a relationship with our Creator is our true purpose
Our social conditioning around alcohol and what to ask yourself re: how it impacts your life
What play looks like for me and how I see work and exercise as forms of play
Why I can't afford NOT to invest in myself and how it benefits me in terms of time and expertise
The vulnerability and authenticity that differentiates Kyle's groups
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The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk, MD
Power vs. Force: The Hidden Determinants of Human Behavior by David R. Hawkins
Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself by Melody Battle
