Alcohol dependency ‘rooted in emotional pain’
Many people seek help only after years of using alcohol to cope with unresolved emotional struggles.
Behind the stereotypes is a far more complex addiction that can be triggered by trauma, grief, mental illness, major life changes and years of using alcohol to cope with emotional pain.
Trauma is often the underlying cause Social worker Ingrid Pollak of Inner Essence said the underlying problem was not alcohol at all, but unresolved emotional pain.
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