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A Psychodynamic View of Addiction

AsideOctober 18, 2021September 21, 2024 Website Author - Steve K1 Comment

By Steve K. I recently spent some time listening to someone who suffers from an alcohol use disorder describing their internal struggle, triggered by anxiety and stress, that takes place before they start drinking again after a period of abstinence. As they were describing their experience Freud’s model of personality came to mind, which is […]

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