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    Benefits of the Horse-Human Connection for Healing Trauma in Recovery

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    What is Trauma? Trauma is defined as someone’s response to a negative event or tragedy such as an accident, natural disaster or abuse. This could [...]

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    The Correlation Between Veteran Trauma and Addiction

    684 words|3.4 min read|

    Military combat trauma and addiction are complex, interconnected issues that can wreak havoc on the lives of military veterans when left unaddressed. Unfortunately, there’s still [...]

  • Latin woman from Bogota Colombia between 30 and 34 years old, very bored and sad leaning on the window of her house looking away from so much time of isolation

    How Trauma Can Lead to Substance Use

    720 words|3.6 min read|

    Trauma wreaks more havoc on a person’s health and well-being than most people know. It can affect you physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. The degree [...]

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    A Beginner’s Guide to Understanding Trauma-Informed Care

    722 words|3.6 min read|

    Trauma-informed care is one of the most essential areas of expertise in substance use treatment. Addiction is rarely an isolated condition. This means there’s usually [...]

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    How Childhood Trauma Affects You in Adulthood

    679 words|3.4 min read|

    What do you visualize when you reflect back on your childhood? Some people find themselves instantly drawn to brighter memories, while others remember a more [...]