The “Abuse Cycle” Part One—The Impact of Abuse on Addiction

In this episode, Mark shares his own story of abuse as a child to illustrate how the "abuse cycle" is often directly related to addiction. - The "Abuse Cycle"— 1) Tension Builds 2) the "Incident" 3) Reconciliation 4) the "Calm"- The Abuse Cycle is NOT an excuse for addiction but a VERY CRUCIAL EXPLANATION! - Remember that "abuse" is in the eye of the beholder: what seems "minor" to one may be "deeply traumatic" to another. -...