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Giovanna Elia's avatar

Powerful! "the cause being the inability to dealing with life" It is the a big reason addictions with substances begin - to find an escape to reality. Looking within in the hardest part also, it is not always pretty to look within but the more you dig deeper, the easier it is to find the root of our troubles and to work on them.

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Shifra Steinberg's avatar

Sooooo so true. Finding a distraction from live itself can lead to the most harmful coping mechanisms. “Know thyself” should be a maxim we all live by. Also, I <3 you GIOOO

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Cathy V's avatar

Hello Shifra. This is a very beautiful article. I have gone through a similar experience with benzodiazepines. It was a horrible journey to recovery.

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Shifra Steinberg's avatar

I also hope you are fully recovered from the demon which is benzodiazepines

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Shifra Steinberg's avatar

Dear Cathy, thank you so very much for your ongoing support of my newsletter. It does not go unnoticed!!

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