Hi all so I believe addiction is an intimacy substitue where addiction replaces the void created when the person stops trusting people for their nurturing needs. Whats your opinion on that. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UGhU6wsCYU

For those struggling with alcoholism, these words might offer encouragement by providing a glimpse of hope. Alcoholism is a disease, but it’s unique in that overcoming it can lead to a better, stronger version of yourself then before the disease. Personally, I’m grateful for the journey through alcoholism because it pushed me toward sobriety, and a life in sobriety is a life fully lived. In my view, life is meant to be experienced in all its highs and lows, as that’s what makes it meaningful and complete.

8 ways to enhance the closeness with your partner. Many individuals are so afraid of emotional intimacy that they sabatage their happiness by pushing their partner away in ways there unaware. ​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5K_9y4idoo