Toward a Unified Field Theory of Human Flourishing
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Toward a Unified Field Theory of Human Flourishing
Addiction is in all of us. This argument has come to matter a great deal to me. The reason I care about it is that when I truly felt this notion in my bones, reading accounts of addiction and recovery from across history, it was profoundly reassuring and comforting. As I write at more length in the book, I developed a sense of fellowship with all t... See more
Toward a Unified Field Theory of Human Flourishing
Just as I have never met anyone who chose to become addicted, neither have I met anyone whose addictions did not, at their onset at least, provide for some essential human need.
Gabor Mate • The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture
Strangely enough, problems can become addicting, and many codependents become drama addicts. If we live with misery, crises, and turmoil long enough, the fear and stimulation caused by problems can become a comfortable emotional experience.