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Childhood emotional abuse trauma+susceptibility to addiction, what to do?
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Find a therapist: And work on all the emotional abuse you were exposed to. Make sure trauma is an area they specialize in. Ask about emdr since it can help sipped up the process, but be ready to work in therapy for a considerable amount of time.
Answered 6/30/2020
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