People are the biggest drug
It is said that the most powerful drug for a human being is another human being.As people we thrive when supported by a group of people who are nurturing and loving. We never outgrow our need for positive human contact or to feel connected. Every single one of us on the planet has needs, wants to be seen, heard and understood and we are driven by a primal need to feel loved, cared for, accepted and safe. In fact, this connectedness is essential to our very existence as we are created to spiritually grow and evolve as one connected humanity. Being connected to ourselves first and then to others helps shapes and defines our identity and help us make sense of the world around us, giving us a sense of meaning and purpose in life.
The reality of a universally connected humanity is still in a growing, maturing consciousness in the world today. One that particularly impacts the lives of millions of people struggling with addiction. At the heart of of this insidious state of being lies a dissociation or detachment from self. Disassociation from self is one of the original root causes of addiction worldwide but for some reason is not actively addressed by specialists in this field.
When an individual experiences sudden, intense trauma especially in their early developmental years then the shock of the experience often drives the victim into instinctive survival mode. The individual will often find themselves shutting down emotionally, ‘freezing’ in order to make themselves less in order to draw less attention to themselves. It when this coping mechanism becomes normal that the real trauma sets in as the person often spends a lifetime looking for reconnection to something or someone. Regardless of whether it’s conscious or not, a person’s instinctive primal need is the search for meaningful connection and it is due to this sad reality that so many individuals sadly turn to substances. Herein the problem, and in stark contrast the biggest potential solution. Connection is vital for the human spirit to thrive, grow, change and evolve. People connecting with people. People connecting with communities. People connecting with their cultures. For the addicted individual, this human to human connection offers considerable hope and a chance to experience real healing. A connected humanity is without a doubt one of the most significant contributors towards addressing a long-term solution for this devastating social epidemic.