Connection is the cure to addiction

I was referred to this brilliant little video today. It talks about the cause of addiction, helping us to break out of an old paradigm and seeing that the cause and cure has more to do with connection. Highly recommended:

 

Yes, right! And now I think that those of us in recovery must consider connection to our family and friends as central to the cultivation of an addiction free life.

 

Brilliant, zpi6331. We need to turn to each other rather than away from each other when we are hurting. That is what my 3.5 yo grandson has taught me. When he is afraid, or has gotten hurt, he runs TO his mom or dad for comfort and nurture. When I was growing up, my tendency was to run to my room, sometimes into my closet -- I'd learned that dad was gone, and mom wasn't safe to turn to. Well, this is the case with so many of us porn addicts. We learned to turn to porn rather than to people. It is great that you've turned this around! I'm still working on that -- it is still hard for me to reach out for help when I need it, I still tend to go off by myself. But that is slowly changing. Great to connect with you!