Tag: Trauma
How Trauma Can Hide in Perfectionism, Hustle Culture, and Overachievement
On the outside, you have it together. The job title, the packed schedule, the tidy home, the endless to-do list. People admire your drive, your work ethic, and your attention to detail. But beneath the surface, there’s a quiet exhaustion, a relentless pressure you can’t switch off. At Naked Recovery, we often help clients unpack […]
The Hidden Struggles of High-Functioning Trauma: Why Achievement Can Mask Pain
In a world that celebrates productivity, perfection, and relentless ambition, it’s easy to admire those who seem to have it all together. The high achievers. The go-getters. The ones who never slow down. But behind some of these success stories lies a quieter, often invisible experience: high-functioning trauma. At Naked Recovery, we believe healing begins […]
You’re Not Lazy — It’s Trauma: Breaking Down Emotional Paralysis
Have you ever found yourself lying in bed, staring at the ceiling, knowing you have a long list of things to do, but you just… can’t move? The dishes pile up, the emails go unanswered, and every small task feels impossibly heavy. It’s easy to label yourself as lazy, unmotivated, or weak. But what if […]
Why Calm Feels Uncomfortable When You’ve Lived in Survival Mode
You finally get a break. The stress dies down. The chaos subsides. There’s no one demanding anything from you, and you have a moment of quiet. But instead of feeling relief, you feel uneasy. Restless. Even anxious. Sound familiar? If you’ve lived in a state of prolonged stress or trauma, this is more common than […]
Why Do We Chase Emotionally Unavailable People? The Attachment Trap Explained
Do you constantly find yourself drawn to emotionally unavailable partners, despite promising yourself you’ll do better next time? You’re not alone. Many people fall into the pattern of chasing love from those who can’t (or won’t) give it, and the roots of this behaviour run deep. At Naked Recovery, we call this pattern the attachment […]
5 Everyday Signs You Might Be Dissociating Without Realising It
Have you ever arrived at your destination with no memory of the drive? Or found yourself staring at your phone, not remembering what you were about to do? Moments like these might seem harmless, but for many trauma survivors, they’re subtle signs of something deeper happening beneath the surface. At Naked Recovery, we often speak […]
What is Internalized Homophobia?
There’s no denying that the world has made great strides in recent years when it comes to promoting the acceptance of those within the LGBTQ+ community. Same-sex marriage is now legal in most ‘first world’ countries, and the celebrated community gay pride events are helping heterosexual people interact, understand, and embrace LGBTQ+ people in a […]
Emotional memory jogger (PTSD technique)
I was asked “How can you jog your memory to remember something traumatic?”. The first key point is to understand your symptoms. I explain more in the article below… Understanding PTSD: My PTSD symptoms The first step in coping with PTSD is to understand how it affects you. Look at the symptoms below, and tick any that […]
Overcome Any Life Event – Tip #3
The Victory Mindset Hey, this is Adele from Naked Recovery… So, I want to thank everybody who gave us so many awesome comments about my first tips video in advance of the webinar, thank you. Thank you for watching the tips video, and here’s the third one. We wanted to make sure that we really […]
How to heal from emotional pain. Completely.
And the motivation it takes to complete your recovery… Pain is a great motivator… When you put your hand on a hot stove, what makes you pull it away? Pain. Physical pain is your body’s way of telling you that you need to take action and change the situation before you do yourself serious harm. […]
