{"id":2395,"date":"2019-02-04T19:31:12","date_gmt":"2019-02-04T19:31:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aurelis.org\/blog\/?p=2395"},"modified":"2021-06-17T19:15:37","modified_gmt":"2021-06-17T19:15:37","slug":"addiction-in-search-of-deeper-meaning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aurelis.org\/blog\/healthcare\/addiction-in-search-of-deeper-meaning","title":{"rendered":"Addiction: in Search of Deeper Meaning"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Behind every addiction lies deeper meaning.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Its power comes from its deeper meaning, which is intrinsically bound to the addicted person himself. However, its form is alien. This way, the addicted person is very much trapped\u2026 by himself.<\/p>\n

This presupposes internal dissociation. A more dissociated person is thus probably more prone to addiction. [see: \u201cCause of All Suffering: Dissociation<\/a>\u201d] Still hypothetical, but I give it a good chance to be frequently the case.<\/p>\n

The real addictive substance is not for instance the drug, but the (dissociated, deep part of the) addicted person himself, in a very alien disguise.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s like being in a groove<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

whereby \u2018deeper meaning\u2019 lies deeply beneath the groove while from there, it strongly attracts the (dissociated, superficial part of the) person within the groove.<\/p>\n

When superficially staying inside the groove, that person will never be able to reach that what attracts him so much. Instead, he keeps running around inside the groove. In so doing, he may deepen the groove. He feels the attraction more and more. At the same time, it\u2019s increasingly difficult to get out of the groove.<\/p>\n

Like a piece of iron, attracted by a strong magnet<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

and it\u2019s precisely this magnet (of deeper meaning) that draws one nearer to the bottom of the groove\u2026 so one can less easily get out of it.<\/p>\n

The addicted person gets more and more addicted. But the magnet \u2013 especially in its real importance \u2013 keeps being far away.<\/p>\n

The addicted person will not find it in the groove.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the actual drug experiences show what it\u2019s about.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

At least, if they are good experiences.<\/p>\n

Think of them as scratching an itch. The resulting relief may feel nice. After a short while, the itch returns and makes one feel even worse than before.<\/p>\n

The itch wants to tell something.<\/p>\n

The magnet, the itch, the deeper meaning want attention.<\/p>\n

They<\/em> are searching. The<\/em>y<\/em> are screaming. Are they listened to? [see: \u201cAddictive Behavior = Communication<\/a>\u201d]<\/p>\n

People get sick when lacking deeper meaning.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The deeper meaning is present (deep down) but cannot be reached.<\/p>\n

Thus, people get depressed, burnout, all kinds of psychosomatic symptoms\u2026 and can also become addicted. An addiction is just one kind of symptom in this way.<\/p>\n

The thing to do<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

is to search for deeper meaning in other, more efficient and durable ways.<\/p>\n

No scratching, which relieves only temporarily anyway.<\/p>\n

Also no attacking of the addiction as if this is \u2018the enemy\u2019. Quite the contrary, the solution \u2013 or at least a clear indication of the solution \u2013 is hidden inside<\/em> the addiction.<\/p>\n

The addicted person needs all possible support in his search.<\/p>\n

This may be very difficult to do.\u00a0Nevertheless, it is an ethical obligation.<\/p>\n

[see: “Addiction vs. Compassion<\/a>“]<\/p>\n

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