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"As we have seen, injection drug use more often than not arises in
people who were abused and neglected as young children. The addict,
in other words, is not born but made. His addiction is the result of a
situation that he had no influence in creating. His life expresses the
history of the multigenerational family system of which he is a part, and
his family exists as part of the broader culture and society."
— Feb 11, 2026 01:44PM
people who were abused and neglected as young children. The addict,
in other words, is not born but made. His addiction is the result of a
situation that he had no influence in creating. His life expresses the
history of the multigenerational family system of which he is a part, and
his family exists as part of the broader culture and society."
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"The addictive personality is a personality that hasn’t matured. When we come to address healing, a key question will be how to promote maturity in ourselves or in others whose early environment sabotaged healthy emotional growth."
— Feb 03, 2026 08:40PM
