Addiction can devastate the lives of an addict and those who love him and breaking free from the addiction is not easy. One of the reasons that it can be hard to break free from an addiction is because the traumas from the past are still there, still unresolved and haunting your mind and heart. It could very well be key to recovering from an addiction if you take the time to learn the traumas and deal with them accordingly.

Key Takeaways:

• Addictions exist because they help the sufferer escape emotional pain and find peace.
• The sense of relief and the feeling of happiness achieved by addiction is temporary and leads ultimately to negative results.
• One particular pundit believes that addiction is not a disease, hor is there such a thing as an addictive personality.

“Opening up to past trauma is difficult, but self-awareness is key to addressing issues that leave us vulnerable”

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2018/nov/24/joanna-moorhead-gabriel-mate-trauma-addiction-treat