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Are You Addicted to Drama? How to Know & How to Fix it with Dr. Scott Lyons

2025/5/29
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#addiction in everyday life#relationship dynamics and dating#relationship dramas#trauma and healing#inner child healing#educational#personal anecdotes on pua#conflict avoidance and confrontation#mindfulness in daily activities#emotional validation#personal blockages#friendship dynamics#love#biotechnology and neuroscience People
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Glennon Doyle
美国作家和女权活动家,著有多本畅销书,并创立了非营利组织Together Rising。
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@Dr. Scott Lyons : 戏剧是不必要的压力和混乱,是对行为、情绪和故事的夸大和强化,是对情况所需投入不成比例的能量、情感和注意力。戏剧成瘾的人会不断发泄、八卦、过度安排日程,总是忙碌,很难安静下来,平静对他们来说就像瘟疫。他们使用强烈的、夸张的语言,当事情平静时会感到无聊,如果事情没有达到一定的强度水平,或者他们不觉得自己在某种混乱中发展,他们就会感到沮丧。戏剧成瘾也体现在人际关系中,总是处于高潮和低谷的关系中,间歇性的爱会使高潮感觉更高。对于那些生活中有过创伤而变得麻木的人来说,我们需要一些高于麻木阈值的东西才能感受到任何东西。我们需要更多的压力才能感受到活力,因为我试图避免的麻木、不适、疼痛非常普遍,非常真实。 @Glennon Doyle : 我一直在为应对生活中的戏剧性场面做准备。当每个人都感到恐慌,几乎要崩溃时,正是我展现自己的时刻,这是一个尝试新方法的机会。我们一直与世界保持着一种相互依赖的关系,试图看看世界是否会好起来,这样我们才能好起来。现在我们可以说,这种情况不会发生,世界永远不会给我们带来和平,我们必须在自己内心找到它。我们追逐戏剧来逃避我们的创伤。如果你是一个爱八卦、夸大一切、制造事端、过度安排日程的人,你就是对某种东西上瘾了,因为那种东西会让你血液加速流动。这就像酒精或食物一样,你依赖它,你依赖混乱。不要问为什么会上瘾,而要问为什么会痛苦,并评估什么能缓解我们的痛苦,不要为此感到羞耻。

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This chapter defines drama addiction, its physiological and psychological mechanisms, and how it manifests in daily life. It explores the underlying trauma and the role of endorphins in the addiction cycle. Signs of drama addiction include making mountains out of molehills, constant venting, and an inability to handle stillness.
  • Drama is unnecessary stress and turmoil, an exaggeration of behaviors and emotions.
  • Drama addicts often create or seek out high-stress situations for a temporary sense of aliveness.
  • The addiction stems from a need to fill a void created by developmental trauma and lack of emotional nourishment.
  • The body releases endorphins in response to stress, providing temporary relief, creating a cycle of dependence.

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415. Are You Addicted to Drama? How to Know & How to Fix it with Dr. Scott Lyons

Dr. Scott Lyons, a licensed holistic psychologist and author, discusses the concept of drama addiction. He explains the physiological and psychological mechanisms behind this addiction, how to know if you have one, and how we can begin to break free from these cycles. 

-The top question to ask to yourself to understand your trauma

-Why you may feel unsafe when relaxed

-How drama addiction shows up in our own bodies

-Why boredom is actually a good sign on the path to healing

-Beginner steps to start divesting from drama

Dr. Scott Lyons is a licensed holistic psychologist, educator and author of the best selling book Addicted to Drama: Healing Dependency on Crisis and Chaos in Yourself and Others Scott is also the host of The Gently Used Human Podcast, a delightfully depthful and often hilarious exploration of what it is to be human, to have lived life, and come out gently used. As a renowned body-based trauma expert and Mind-Body Medicine specialist, Scott also helps people to break free from cycles of pain, limited beliefs, and trauma.

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