Child Addiction

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Children can feel emotional distress when their parents are physically present but emotionally unavailable.
Children who have not received the attentive presence of the parent are at greater risk for seeking chemical satisfaction from external sources later in life.

“What is addiction, really? It is a sign, a signal, a symptom of distress. It is a language that tells us about a plight that must be understood.” Alice Miller, Breaking Down the Wall of Silence In the Buddhist’s conception of the universe, the wheel of life revolves through 6 realms, each representing a different […]

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