I Thought Surviving Was Healing | Trauma, Addiction, & Nervous System Dysregulation | Brooke Scherer

⚠️ Content Disclaimer:This episode includes discussion of addiction, alcohol use, medication access, trauma responses, and coping mechanisms rooted in grief and survival. Please listen with care.In this raw and reflective episode, Brooke opens up about the slow unraveling that led to her stopping drinking — and why that wasn’t the end of the struggle. She talks about the difference between survival mode and healing, and why regulating your nervous system is an ongoing, daily practice.From her high school years of escaping through performance, to spending money as a form of self-soothing, to the immense amount of inner work she does today, Brooke gets honest about what it means to stay upright when everything inside wants to collapse.And in one powerful rant, she calls out a broken mental health system that makes it nearly impossible for people to get the medication they need.Email Us: [email protected] & More: https://www.traumauncensored.com/Be a guest: [email protected] Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/traumauncensored/episode-releasesInstagram: @traumauncensoredTikTok: @trauma.uncensoredYouTube: @traumauncensored📞 Need support? Call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — free, confidential, 24/7.