Impulse Control & Coping Strategies for Complex Trauma

Impulse control, coping skills and problem solving are difficult for people with Complex Trauma because they largely “live out of their limbic brain”.

This means they remain focused on instant gratification, instant safety and immediate problem solving (fight/flight/freeze). People who struggle with addictions, anxiety, depression, codependency and ultimately Complex Trauma often live with this characteristic. Why?

“I just want to feel good now because I probably won’t feel good later. That’s been the story of my life.”
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