How Does Childhood Trauma Cause Addiction? (Episode 42)

How Does Childhood Trauma Cause Addiction? (Episode 42)

Learn how childhood trauma can cause addiction or addictive behavior patterns later in life. We will discuss attachment/bonding and authenticity-the two important things needed in childhood to create security. Without these two things we can experience fear, anxiety, depression, loneliness and a myriad of other things that can lead to the addictions later in life. Substance abuse and process addictions release chemicals in our brains that can mirror attachment and connection. Thus we find that addiction is a replacement for what we need. Unfortunately, addiction is an evil mimicry for God created bonding and it can backfire and cause all kinds of problems in our lives - even death.