Dit helpt niet mevrouw, dit is nou precies wat er gebeurt als mensen de ballen verstand hebben van verslaving.
Verslaving is helemaal geen symptoom van iets. Verslaving is een syndroom/ een ziekte en gaat zijn eigen leven leiden naast de shit die je al hebt.
Een beetje resept, a.u.b. Met je doe maar lief dan komt het goed.
Misschien moet je je een beetje inlezen in de moderne theorie.
These studies show that when someone has experienced a traumatic event, they often seek out relief from the pain. Addiction to food, drugs, sex, gambling, etc., becomes a coping mechanism. Due to advances in science, we can now understand why.​
The amygdala is the part of the brain that detects threat. In the case of trauma, the amygdala becomes overactive, constantly seeing and assessing what it interprets as threat. At the same the time, the hippocampus (where the brain processes memories) becomes underactive, resulting in old memories getting stuck in a present-day loop. In essence, your brain behaves as if the traumatic event you experienced is continually happening. With the brain in constant survival mode, your capacity to think logically and monitor your behavior is decreased. This makes it even harder to overcome addiction.
Addiction is the desire to feel better, and trauma is often a root cause.​
Sadly, most traumatic events that are likely to lead to addictive behaviors occur during childhood, or at a young age. The
Adverse Childhood Experience study was based on data from over 17,000 patients. The study found direct correlation between severe childhood stress (neglect, abuse, domestic violence, having a mentally ill or substance abusing parent) and various types of addictions. The results were clear. A child with four or more adverse experiences is five times more likely to become addicted to alcohol, 60% more likely to be obese, and 46 times more likely to become an injection user than children who did not have adverse experiences. The research found that the effects of trauma are cumulative.
The first step in recovering from addiction is getting to the root causes, and many individuals have to dig into their childhood to discover where it all began.​
The first step in recovering from addiction is getting to the root causes of addiction, and fmany have to dig into their childhood where it all began.
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Connection Between Trauma and Addiction​
There is a clear connection between people who suffered from childhood trauma and addiction. If someone had at least four traumatic encounters, they are way more likely to develop alcohol user disorder, more likely to develop substance use disorder, and 60% more likely to become obese.
3 Additionally, one’s environment can be a significant link. If someone is around specific substances and needs a way to cope, the substances can become a way of self-medication.
Traumatic situations as an adult or child can change how you see the world & how you view yourself. Learn how trauma can lead to an addiction.
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