I read a study from two years ago that suggested anxiety as the root cause of addiction. That study really resonated with me because I grew up in a very stressful home. Our home was dominated by the disease of alcoholism. But maybe your home was dominated by someone addicted to religion, power, work, money, [...]
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Because I believe that codependency is the breeding ground for addiction, I would like for everyone interested in helping addicts to be aware of the characteristics of children growing up in families with addiction. I also believe that that applies to most of us. Understanding that addiction can be about money, power (which is what [...]
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My 33rd year of recovery from alcohol addiction began Nov. 24, 2009. Needless to say to anyone living a spiritual quest, many emotions are stirred up during an anniversary. In taking another 5th step, I realized that I had recreated the home of my childhood (aftermath of my recent fifth step). I had the good [...]
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I love to collect quotations. I have been doing it for over thirty years so have accumulated quite a few. With the growth of excellent sites for quotations, I have quit collecting them and began using them in posts. My favorite quotation sites are: 1. The quote garden: has been online for 11 years and [...]
