Addictive behavior is a search for safety
“Addictive behavior is often a search for safety rather than an attempt to rebel or a selfish turn inward.”
This is a good reminder, especially when we see it manifesting in our children’s behaviors. Of course, it doesn’t take long for addiction to manifest in rebellion or a self-interested turn inward, but that often has as much to do with the punitive responses to the addictive behavior.
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