The Multiple Selves of Addiction

I think addictions are a really good lens to look itself through. Like what is this person trying to soothe, to address, to hide, to run from with their addictive behavior? And if you've ever had the experience of sort of arguing with yourself, then you know what it's like to have multiple selves. I feel like just from my own personal philosophy, it's just a way to avoid facing things that are so painful a lot of times. If you go in and you face those head on, why would you need the alcohol anymore? You already did the thing that you never wanted to do... So now you're not afraid of it anymore.

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