Frog and Scorpion in The Dark Room

Frog and Scorpion in the Dark Room

Frog and Scorpion in the Dark Room is a powerful and symbolic exploration of addiction, family conflict, and the hidden emotional patterns that quietly shape our lives.

After a series of explosive family clashes, the buried shadows of Jack, Emily, Ace, and Milly rise to the surface with unsettling force. Jack’s intensity spirals out of control, Emily’s people-pleasing turns into silent self-betrayal, Ace seeks escape through risky thrills, and Milly hides behind perfection. Each coping strategy feeds the Dark Room—the unconscious space where addictive patterns grow stronger the more they are ignored.

Guided by unexpected allies, including ancestral figures and timeless archetypes, the family is forced to confront their own inner addictions: to drama, avoidance, resentment, chaos, control, and approval. The Dark Room offers false comfort and temporary relief, but at a cost—pulling them deeper into the patterns they’ve avoided for years.

Both gripping and deeply reflective, Frog and Scorpion in the Dark Room is the fourth book in Dr Toula Gordillo’s Frog and Scorpion SIT® series. Blending mythic storytelling with Jungian insight, it offers a moving journey into emotional dependency, family wounds, and the possibility of conscious change.