Physical addiction is a real thing, but it's actually surprisingly rare among "addicts", about 2-3%. The rest is mostly about alienation, trauma, and despair.
And the fix for that is creating connection and community.
And that's the problem. When you help people develop connection and community, they come to believe that a) it is right to resist oppression, and b) they are strong enough to be a part of that resistance.
GeePawHill
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