addiction
The Origin Of Addiction & Disease
Dr Allan N Schore
‘Not all addictions are rooted in abuse or trauma, but I do believe they can all be traced to painful experience. A hurt is at the centre of all addictive behaviours. It is present in the gambler, the internet addict, the compulsive shopper and the workaholic… the effects of early stress or adverse experiences directly shape both the psychology and the neurobiology of addiction in the brain.’
~Gabor Maté
Dr Allan Schore reveals that physical diseases and psychological disorders, including the major addictions, all have their origins in the first few years of life. Dr Schore explains that the reason why it hasn’t reached mainstream awareness is that these mechanisms that deal with trauma are held beneath conscious awareness.
