The Hidden Root of Addiction

Added: 2026-05-27

[00:00:00]Children who are traumatized create rituals. That That's the breeding ground for addiction. A ritual is something that I do that gives me comfort. Dan Sumrok, who's a University of Tennessee medical professor, he says that addiction ought to be called compulsive ritualized comfort seeking. Mhm. So, yes, you were getting clean clothes, etc., but you were seeking comfort through a ritual cuz you created a system to be safe in. Mhm.