Who thinks psychological trauma is the cause of addiction?

"Simply don't know" is probably a good answer. It easy to fall into the trap of saying what we think should be said, what others want to here, what is expected.

Simply don't know is good because it's honest. You might not have all the answers wrapped up in easy to digest pieces but it sounds like you have looked and reflected.

 

I can't recall any past trauma in my life that would lead me here. I wasn't abused or molested. I actually had a really happy childhood! It was full of love, support, and friends. I think for me, it's just straight up brain mechanics.

 

you are right without the doubt its psychology is the reason.past bulling, unhappy childhood,loneliness are main reasons for this addiction.Before i became an addict i thought my life was over so i thought killing my self believe or not i would have died if it was not for thinking of my ageing dog ( like brother to me) there is no one would take care him if i am not there, this realization stop me killing myself sadly i started p addiction without realizing it .after my dog died at the age of 15 this addiction was way out control due to loneliness. i found nofap two months before joined month ago .now am recovering i didn't watch p for month but mo sometimes with p subs.now i am going hard mode pmo for three days

 

Are your parents divorced? That’s a past trauma that so many people just normalize because “ they were to young” and don’t remember. One parent never involved? That’s a trauma. Bullying at school? Loss of a pet? Best friend moved away? Most of us have had some kind of trauma in childhood, it’s not just physical or sexual abuse. I was 9 years old when my older sisters 25 year old boyfriend chased me down and held a butcher knife to my throat and threatened to kill my entire family if I told anyone that he came over to the house. He then held up a fake bloody hand ( Halloween type but I in my panic thought was real) and said he’d already cut off my grandma”s hand. That’s a pretty serious trauma but I never considered it as such. Get caught playing doctor with your sister and mom freaks out? That’s trauma.

 

Dang bro...that's for real right there.

My parents were divorced before I was born.

 

Lol, and I’m not an addict! However, my husband is and his trauma was mainly severe bullying and a distant mother and father.

 

I think it's the fundamental cause, yes. Check out this interview with Gabor Mate: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeand...-moorhead-gabriel-mate-trauma-addiction-treat

 

Trauma is a big factor but anxiety is behind all addictions.

 

Watching porn is trauma. There's a reason people used to call masturbation 'self-abuse'.

 

I believe it is in my case.
I had terrible situation in home + i was bullied a lot. Back then porn was source of calm for me.

Genres that i watched are also strongly correlated with my cravings.