Every addiction arises from an unconscious refusal to face and move th…

Eckhart Tolle
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Every addiction arises from an unconscious refusal to face and move through your own pain. Every addiction starts with pain and ends with pain. Whatever the substance you are addicted to - alcohol, food, legal or illegal drugs, or a person - you are using something or somebody to cover up your pain. ✨ Eckhart Tolle (2010). The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment, p.152, New World Library
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