Addiction risk factor
The number one risk for developing an addiction is being human.
That’s it. Being human.
So nobody escapes this.
Alcohol
Drugs
Approval
Sex
Food
Exercise
Romance novels
Sugar
Success
Shopping
Gaming
Smart phones
Etc x 1 Million
Wether you see addiction as a brain disease or coping or numbing of deep pain and suffering or caused due to a lack of meaningful connection and belonging it is an epidemic.
It is pervasive.
We are hardwired for it biologically and when we lack the courage to both face it and embrace it the shame wins. And nothing good grows in the shadows.
Addiction affects us all. If you are a human you know addiction either directly or indirectly.
Today I raise my hands 🙌 to those who own their experiences and lead their lives with an intrepid spirit. To those who face harsh and crushing realities and hold space for the guilt that no longer rules supreme over them.
We are all humans. Living a flawed human existence. And we are prone to addiction. The antidote is connection. Belonging. Love. Self compassion. Forgiveness.
Righteousness has no seat at my table.
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