Tammy Adler Foeller learned through her daughter's addiction that recovery was not only about stopping substance use. Isolation often came first, and connection mattered. She explains why trust after trauma cannot be demanded - it is earned through small, dependable moments and people who keep showing up.

Tammy Adler Foeller asks a question many trauma survivors know well: If I understand what happened, why can't I just move on? She explains how trauma can keep the brain's alarm system on high alert, why reasoning becomes harder in survival mode, and why safety, regulation, and trustworthy relationships matter.

Why do people return to behaviors they genuinely hate? Andrew Tatarsky explains that harmful patterns often began as coping strategies that offered relief, protection, connection, or escape. Through Integrative Harm Reduction Psychotherapy, the question shifts from “What’s wrong with me?” to “What is this behavior doing for me?”