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Early Addiction and Difficulty with Emotions
The speaker spent their first summer after college and rehab helping a kid who needed help due to addiction./nThe speaker had a predisposition to addiction combined with being young and not knowing how to handle or moderate their behavior which contributed to their addiction./nThe speaker was sensitive and didn't know how to express their emotions in a productive way, which led them to turn to drugs and alcohol as a coping mechanism./nThe speaker's parents were aware of their addiction and were worried, especially the speaker's mom./nThe speaker was good at hiding their addiction.