When I started my job at an addiction treatment center, sitting in the therapist chair facing my group of clients, I thought to myself, "If I'm not allergic to alcohol, I can't guarantee where I would be sitting today." ~ Ting Qin, LMFT
Not all traumatized people were addicted, but all addicted people were traumatized.
The essence of addiction is the loss of one's self. To recover is to find your self again.
The real purpose of addiction treatment is to reconnect to your authentic self.