Addicted to drama : healing dependency on crisis and chaos in yourself and others

Addicted to drama Healing dependency on crisis and chaos in yourself and others

Scott Lyons

Book - 2023

"Clinical psychologist and mind-body expert Dr. Scott Lyons unpacks "drama addiction" with scientific insight, compassion, and empathy, providing strategies to identify and heal Many of us know someone who seems to thrive on chaos, a person who manufactures crisis where there is none. A person who makes mountains out of molehills, and whose very presence feels like an inescapable whirlwind. We may even label them a "drama queen." But Dr. Scott Lyons shows us that these people are experiencing a much deeper psychological, biological, and social pain, and how drama becomes their medicine. Crisis and chaos becomes their new normal, stress levels are chronically high, and the moment those start to drop towards relaxatio...n, an internal alarm of danger sounds, and the cycle of drama returns to maintain control and balance. With studies, primary research, and patient stories, Dr. Lyons deconstructs drama addiction, sharing: what drama addiction is and what it is not how to identify patterns of drama addiction in yourself and others the physical, psychological, and social effects of drama addiction (chronic fatigue, autoimmune disease, joint and muscle pains, social isolation, and other conditions) where it emerges from, and how we are heading towards a global pandemic of drama addiction steps for coping and recovery With clear-eyed empathy, humor, and accessible practices, Dr. Lyons helps readers understand and break free of the drama cycle"--

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Subjects
Dependency (Psychology)
Interpersonal relations.
Psychic trauma.
SELF-HELP / Compulsive Behavior / General.
SELF-HELP / Emotions.
PSYCHOLOGY / Mental Health.
Self-help publications.
Genres
Self-help publications
Published
New York : Hachette Go 2023.
Language
English
Main Author
Scott Lyons (author)
Edition
First edition
Physical Description
xiv, 271 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-253) and index.
ISBN
9780306925832
  • Preface
  • Part 1. What is Addiction to Drama?
  • Chapter 1. The Storm Chaser; the Storm Creator, identifying Someone Who Is Addicted to Drama
  • Chapter 2. Two Sides of the Coin: How We See People Addicted to Drama-and How They See Themselves
  • Chapter 3. Common Symptoms and Impacts of Addiction to Drama
  • Chapter 4. The Cycle of Creation and Destruction: Drama and Relationships
  • Part 2. Understanding the Causes of an Addiction to Drama
  • Chapter 5. Building the Perfect Storm: The Baseline of an Addiction to Drama
  • Chapter 6. Wired for Drama:The Role of Stress
  • Chapter 7. Caught in the Grip: When a Survival Strategy Becomes an Addiction
  • Chapter 8. The Drama Cycle: Chaos in the Blink of an Eye
  • Chapter 9. OverstimuSated and Underconnected: The Global Drug of Drama
  • Part 3. The Journey of Healing an Addiction to Drama
  • Chapter 10. Breaking, Finding, Releasing, and Learning: Stories of Healing
  • Chapter 11. Milestones of Healing
  • Chapter 12. Using "Addicted to Drama" Archetypes to Help Yourself Heal
  • Chapter 13. A Bird in the Storm: How to Thrive in Relation to Those with an Addiction to Drama
  • Epilogue: Saying Good-Bye
  • Appendix: Practices and Prompts for Healing
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index
Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

Clinical psychologist Lyons explores drama addiction and how readers can heal from it in this illuminating debut. Rather than being a mere desire for attention, drama addiction, Lyons writes, is a way of "seeking crisis" to "validate an unidentifiable... discomfort" that can cause sufferers stress and rob them of life's "subtle, deeper, and richer" moments. Lyons first outlines key features of drama addiction, including intense, urgent feelings; anxiety paradoxically triggered by attempts to relax; and a tendency toward oversensitivity. Physically, drama addiction can also trigger an elevated stress response, since one is attuned to dangers that aren't actually present. For treatment, Lyons recommends analyzing damaging behavioral patterns, identifying unmet emotional needs, and seeking stable relationships. Those afflicted might experience a sense of emptiness once they start letting go of a drama-centered identity, he explains, but it's all a part of recovering. Finally, the author offers such practices as targeted meditations and prompts ("Where does lack of confidence show up in your life?") to help readers work through emotional struggles. The plan is underlaid with thorough psychological insight but remains eminently accessible, bolstered by relatable anecdotes and actionable advice. Readers will find this a thoughtful, practical entry. (May)

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