Coping Mechanisms: Episode 2 She Drank To Remember

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) signify the level of one's trauma.  It's very difficult to truly understand how much trauma a child absorbs.  The initial defense mechanism, or "fight" against trauma are one's coping mechanisms.  Picture coping mechanisms as the infantry in a traditional war and the resilience as the air support.  I find the relationship between student and teacher fascinating.  Unhealthy relationships are rarely discussed.  Errors on both ends, student and teacher are almost never observed with suggestive repair or correction (especially on the adult side of ownership).  Explore with me as I discuss trauma and coping mechanisms with another unique story about a child from the projects who knew his mother drank excessively, but not to forget her troubles, but instead to remember them...