Health and Healing Dealing with Trauma and Addictions
Hello, welcome to the podcast of health and healing in the areas of addiction and abuse, with Michael. My passion and interest started with becoming aware that many of us have childhood traumas that we carry into our adult lives, but we didn't have them addressed or never acknowledged that we had an addiction or a mental illness. Some of the abuses, we suffered were slight or verbal that we just wrote off, other abuses were kept in secret for many years. Now we want to expose those lie-based beliefs, through tools and partnering with the Holy Spirit to help us heal those traumas and Illnesses to become whole. Hurt people hurt people, so we must seek ways to heal so that we can assist others in their healing processes. Disclaimer: * I am not a doctor or professional therapist. However, I am licensed and an ordained Minister, who's interest was piqued as it related to my personal journey and struggles with addictions and abuses that found their way into every aspect of my life unknowingly. God knows I'm a work in progress. Come along as we heal together.
Health and Healing Dealing with Trauma and Addictions
Dealing with Dementia
If you or someone you know is caring for a loved one or a person with dementia, it poses many challenges. People with dementia from conditions such as Alzheimer's and related diseases have a progressive biological brain disorder that makes it more and more difficult for them to remember things.
They fear the loss of memory, which is understandable and reasonable; they fear the loss of their ability to think clearly or their thinking skills, to include communicative skills. Ask yourself why your loved one may be behaving in such a way. This behavior is telling you something is wrong. Dealing with someone with dementia can be hard to deal with—do not be discouraged; they're all you have to continue in life. Let your knowledge of them guide your choices. Many changes can be irritating and stressful. Patients is needed; they can feel out of control, lost, or in pain. Responding with affection and reassurance, try and keep them active as possible, and when it gets tough, reach out for help.
If you're a caretaker, keep your health intact; you too deserve rest from your labor. It is vitally important to take time for yourself. God bless the carers of their family and friends; it's truly a ministry to show compassion and concern for the sick.
Anxiety can trigger depression and other behavioral physical and mental health issues. It is especially hard if you are dealing with other personal, work, relationship, or family-related issues. It is okay to ask for help.