Sumitra

“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 wound may not be as deep and the ache not as excruciating, and it may even be entirely hidden—but it’s there. As we’ll see, the effects of early stress or adverse experiences directly shape both the psychology and the neurobiology of addiction in the brain.”
― Gabor Mate, In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction

“Not all those who wander are lost.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

“The attempt to escape from pain, is what creates more pain.”
― Gabor Maté

“Even when you think you have your life all mapped out, things happen that shape your destiny in ways you might never have imagined.”
― Deepak Chopra