Emotional Numbing & Addiction
Check, check, aaaaand check. I've definitely used all of these things to avoid feeling, to avoid intimacy with myself, in acts of self-abandonment. Understanding that addiction can take many forms, with the common thread being an avoidance of experiencing difficult emotions, using these things as essential painkillers, is one of the first steps you can take to break cycles of self-betrayal. Which one of these is your most-used vice?
This was originally featured in a April 6, 2019 post on Instagram.
