--- title: Residential Rehab and Recovery Blog | Trauma description: Trauma | Blog articles on addiction recovery, how to stay clean, breaking addictions, and self-healing through spiritual practices. --- [![20130627_TheClearing_Logo_WhiteType_Transparent_215x78](https://www.theclearingnw.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/20130627_TheClearing_Logo_WhiteType_Transparent_215x78.png?width=215&name=20130627_TheClearing_Logo_WhiteType_Transparent_215x78.png)](https://www.theclearingnw.com/) - [Home](https://www.theclearingnw.com) - [Program](https://www.theclearingnw.com/substance-abuse-programs) - [What We Treat](https://www.theclearingnw.com/program/what-we-treat) - [Dual Diagnosis](https://www.theclearingnw.com/program/what-we-treat/dual-diagnosis) - [Underlying Core Issues](https://www.theclearingnw.com/program/how-were-different/underlying-core-issues) - [Our Non 12 Step Program](https://www.theclearingnw.com/program/non-12-step-rehab) - [Spiritual Psychology](https://www.theclearingnw.com/spiritual-psychology) - [Testimonials](https://www.theclearingnw.com/rehab-reviews-and-testimonials) - Resources - [Video Resource Center](https://www.theclearingnw.com/program/addiction-treatment-video-resource-center) - [Recovery Resources](https://www.theclearingnw.com/recovery-resources) - [Blog](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog) # Trauma ## [Effects of Childhood Trauma on Adults](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/effects-of-childhood-trauma-on-adults) Post Date November 24, 2018 Comments [1 Comment](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/effects-of-childhood-trauma-on-adults#comments-listing) Author [Clearing Staff](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/author/clearing-staff) Category [All Mental Health](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/topic/all-mental-health), [Trauma](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/topic/trauma) [![Effects of Childhood Trauma on Adults](https://www.theclearingnw.com/hubfs/Effects-of-Childhood-Trauma-on-Adults-.jpg)](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/effects-of-childhood-trauma-on-adults) Many people suffering drug or alcohol addiction do not understand this problem is one of the effects of childhood trauma on adults. Unhealed trauma drains your energy and pulls happiness from your life, even when you do not think about your painful past. So if you want real hope and healing in your life, your addiction rehab treatment must include many hours of trauma counseling. [Read More →](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/effects-of-childhood-trauma-on-adults) ## [Adverse Childhood Experiences FAQs](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/adverse-childhood-experiences-faqs) Post Date June 07, 2018 Comments [0 Comments](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/adverse-childhood-experiences-faqs#comments-listing) Author [Caroline McGraw](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/author/caroline-mcgraw) Category [All Mental Health](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/topic/all-mental-health), [Trauma](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/topic/trauma) [![Adverse Childhood Experiences FAQs](https://www.theclearingnw.com/hubfs/Adverse-Childhood-Experiences-FAQs-.jpg)](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/adverse-childhood-experiences-faqs) Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are traumatic events that can lead to troublesome physical and mental health conditions later in life, including addiction. Get the FAQs. [Read More →](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/adverse-childhood-experiences-faqs) ## [Do You Have Adverse Childhood Experiences? Take the Quiz](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/do-you-have-adverse-childhood-experiences-take-the-quiz) Post Date June 06, 2018 Comments [9 Comments](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/do-you-have-adverse-childhood-experiences-take-the-quiz#comments-listing) Author [Caroline McGraw](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/author/caroline-mcgraw) Category [All Mental Health](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/topic/all-mental-health), [Trauma](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/topic/trauma) [![Do You Have Adverse Childhood Experiences? 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[Read More →](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/do-you-have-adverse-childhood-experiences-take-the-quiz) ## [How to Heal From Emotional Abuse (Video)](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/how-to-heal-from-emotional-abuse) Post Date May 19, 2018 Comments [21 Comments](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/how-to-heal-from-emotional-abuse#comments-listing) Author [Caroline McGraw](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/author/caroline-mcgraw) Category [All Mental Health](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/topic/all-mental-health), [Trauma](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/topic/trauma), [Videos](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/topic/videos) [![How to Heal From Emotional Abuse (Video)](https://www.theclearingnw.com/hubfs/How-to-Heal-From-Emotional-Abuse-(Video).jpg)](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/how-to-heal-from-emotional-abuse) Have you ever felt terrified to tell the truth because you knew that your partner, friend, or parent would react very badly? Have you felt smothered by your loved one’s controlling behaviors: jealous comments, constant monitoring, or manipulative stories? Ever found yourself questioning your sanity around one particular person, alternating between waves of shame and feeling numb? [Read More →](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/how-to-heal-from-emotional-abuse) ## [3 Common Struggles for People with PTSD](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/3-struggles-faced-by-those-living-with-ptsd-post-traumatic-stress-disorder) Post Date August 16, 2016 Comments [13 Comments](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/3-struggles-faced-by-those-living-with-ptsd-post-traumatic-stress-disorder#comments-listing) Author [Adam Cook](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/author/adam-cook) Category [All Mental Health](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/topic/all-mental-health), [Trauma](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/topic/trauma) [![3 Common Struggles for People with PTSD](https://www.theclearingnw.com/hubfs/3-Common-Struggles-for-People-with-PTSD.jpg)](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/3-struggles-faced-by-those-living-with-ptsd-post-traumatic-stress-disorder) Did you know that living with PTSD is something often discussed yet little understood? It might be used as a joke to describe a person’s reaction to seeing their grandma in a bikini. However, PTSD is not a joke, it is not lighthearted, and it is not funny. 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