What Russ Harris thinks about Addiction

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Australian physician and psychotherapist who trains therapists in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT); author of The Happiness Trap and ACT Made Simple.

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   Our readingVirtually every addiction begins as an attempt to escape unwanted thoughts and feelings such as boredom, loneliness or anxiety.

   Their wordsFor example, virtually every addiction known to mankind begins as an attempt to avoid or get rid of unwanted thoughts and feelings, such as boredom, loneliness, anxiety, depression and so on.

   ↗Embracing Your Demons: an Overview of Acceptance and Commitment Therapyweb.archive.org 5th of 6 in this piece