Well, because as a result of their life experiences, they are intensely distressed and may even feel trapped within their situation. To put it another way, all the addictive substances and addictive behaviors soothe pain, or at least at the very least, distract from pain. Specifically, substances like opiates are powerful painkillers, both physical and emotional, as is cocaine, as is alcohol. Hence, the question is not why the addiction, but rather why the pain
Timothy Harrington
@aaiou1 · 2:16
So now that we've talked a little bit about what addiction is, let's talk about the treatment of addiction. So treatment must begin with the acknowledgment of the fundamental problem the addiction is attempting to resolve in a person's life. In other words, what needs to be explored is not what's wrong with the addiction, but what is right about it. People experiencing addiction already know that their habits are body and soul annihilating, not to mention socially nihilistic