When I heard that, things just started to click. What we don’t heal in our lifetime we bestow and pass forward to the next seven generations. “I had heard through Indigenous knowledge that we carry the trauma of our ancestors. “When I got to the point where I was really starting to examine-to zoom out and look at the patterns, behaviors and addictions that I was engaged in-it was undeniable that I was repeating the exact same patterns and habits that my mom did in her active addiction,” Strong says. Knowing firsthand the impact of intergenerational trauma, both women have traveled their own paths into recovery. In their mission to inspire hope, reduce stigma and empower women, Nickel and Strong have tapped into their resources, individual interests and desire to cultivate a community that is informed and able to overcome the obstacles of addiction. When I got to the point where I was really starting to examine-to zoom out and look at the patterns, behaviors and addictions that I was engaged in-it was undeniable that I was repeating the exact same patterns and habits that my mom did in her active addiction.” -Taryn Strong Co-founders Dawn Nickel, Ph.D., CPRC, and Taryn Strong, RYT, CPRC, are a mother-daughter duo who believe that they can help to create better addiction and mental health outcomes by spreading awareness about intergenerational trauma. The She Recovers Foundation, an international grassroots movement of women who are in or seeking recovery, is taking on the task of educating women and their families about the role that heritage plays in the misuse of substances.
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However, research is revealing another component: intergenerational trauma.
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Often, the suffering is attributed to parental modeling or genetic predisposition. Many models of addiction treatment espouse that mental health issues and substance abuse disorders are passed down from one generation to the next. Mother-daughter duo Dawn Nickel and Taryn Strong have made it their mission to help women heal from the wounds that are passed from generation to generation