Why They Might Suffer From Addiction (And How It Relates To You)

Love Over Addiction

Michelle Anderson

Society & Culture, Wifeofanalcoholic, Codependency, Relationships, Recovery, Alanon

4.8 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 12 January 2020

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

When we love someone suffering from addiction, it can be hard to let go of the blame. This becomes especially true if you’re a parent with a child who’s suffering from addiction.

And it’s not your fault. Nothing you did, didn’t do, said, or didn’t say has caused their addiction. Sometimes it can be really hard to actually believe that.

And let’s be honest: your loved one may even tell you it’s your fault. And that’s hard to get over.

So today we’re exploring more reasons it’s not your fault. There’s proof it’s not your fault, and this can be helpful for some to actually believe it’s truly not their fault.

If you’re struggling with taking the blame, and thinking it’s all your fault, listen to this episode, and last week’s too.

Find more here: https://loveoveraddiction.com/why-they-might-suffer-from-addiction/

It's not your fault: https://loveoveraddiction.com/not-your-fault/

For parents: https://loveoveraddiction.com/parents/

For wives and partners: https://loveoveraddiction.com/loa/

Transcript

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0:00.0	You're listening to the Love Over Addiction Podcast. Last week we talked specifically to parents who have children struggling with this disease.
0:24.0	The key takeaway was that their addiction is not your fault.
0:28.8	And I encouraged you to stop taking the blame that doesn't belong to you. So if you're new to our
0:34.7	podcast or community I encourage you to listen to that episode. Today I want to
0:40.8	talk about the main reasons our loved ones become addicted. Why does this help
0:45.4	you? Because if we understand the why, it will help us remove the unnecessary blame from ourselves.
0:54.0	And like everything in our community at love of
0:57.1	addiction.com, we keep things simple, short, and sweet
1:01.8	with lots of loving truths.
1:04.0	Because I cover so many tools in our programs,
1:08.0	I like to keep them really simple so you remember them.
1:11.0	Otherwise, it can feel overwhelming. According to a study
1:15.9	published in the American Journal on Addictions, one of the reasons addiction
1:20.6	happens to people is because of a traumatic and stressful event occurred in their lives.
1:25.6	Perhaps they experienced the death of a loved one or they grew up with another family member who was suffering from addiction.
1:34.0	Maybe they were sexually assaulted, experienced a severe accident, or turned down for a dream job.
1:41.0	Perhaps your son or daughter showed extreme courage and served in our military.
1:47.3	A lot of soldiers come home with post-traumatic stress disorder and turn to drugs and alcohol to cope. Not having coping
1:56.6	skills to deal with trauma can lead to addictive behaviors. The second possible reason your child became addicted is due to genetic predisposition.
2:07.0	They might also be suffering from attention deficit or hyperactivity disorder, depression, bipolar disorder, or addiction might be a part of their family history.
2:19.0	Do any of their aunts or uncles siblings parents or grandparents suffer from addiction?
2:26.1	Or perhaps you have struggled with addiction.
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