Hitting bottom is an inside job _ it's something that happens within our consciousness.
I don__ think I__e ever met an addict in long-term recovery who hasn__ gone through at least one traumatic childhood experience. Research indicates that one traumatic event in childhood is as grave as continuous combat in a war zone. A traumatic event during childhood can leave a grave imprint on the human body.
The Kindness Habit: Transforming our Relationship to Addictive Behaviours
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I don__ think I__e ever met an addict in long-term recovery who hasn__ gone through at least one traumatic childhood experience. Research indicates that one traumatic event in childhood is as grave as continuous combat in a war zone. A traumatic event during childhood can leave a grave imprint on the human body.
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