Someone who specializes in treating alcoholism and other addictions
told me that anyone with a chemical or process addiction should,
after detox, be routinely evaluated in case they have depression, bipolar, learning disabilities, ADD, ADHD and or histories of trauma/molestation.
It is tragically common for people to self medicate due to an untreated
underlying condition.
One wouldn't tell someone to pray away their diabetes or nearsightedness.
When we are little we the first thing we look for are hugs, NOT vodka, pot
or gambling. When we little, we do not desire to become alcoholics or religious fanatics when we grow up.
We want to be played with, hugged, and that warm secure feeling that
makes for a soft slide into slumber.
I've read a few memoirs by people who grew up with religious fanatic parents.
I've learned to ask, "Who in this family has been molested, chemically addicted, and or likely to have been depressed? And how many generations
back does this go?"
told me that anyone with a chemical or process addiction should,
after detox, be routinely evaluated in case they have depression, bipolar, learning disabilities, ADD, ADHD and or histories of trauma/molestation.
It is tragically common for people to self medicate due to an untreated
underlying condition.
One wouldn't tell someone to pray away their diabetes or nearsightedness.
When we are little we the first thing we look for are hugs, NOT vodka, pot
or gambling. When we little, we do not desire to become alcoholics or religious fanatics when we grow up.
We want to be played with, hugged, and that warm secure feeling that
makes for a soft slide into slumber.
I've read a few memoirs by people who grew up with religious fanatic parents.
I've learned to ask, "Who in this family has been molested, chemically addicted, and or likely to have been depressed? And how many generations
back does this go?"
