What is addiction and why is it so common? From an energetic perspective, addiction disconnects us from our earthly reality which we may be finding hard to face, so that we become 'ungrounded', unable to connect to the natural energies of the earth which would otherwise heal and balance us. To our ego or our 'pain body' this disconnection is a comforting shield but in reality it blocks us from healing and integrating difficult feelings.

The Effects of Disconnection
The other effect of addiction is to increase the original imbalance as the addiction disconnects us from our heart, which is the body's great balancing chakra. Many of us who pursue an addictive path finish up physically with heart disease and hardening of the arteries which reflects the hardening effect of addiction. By numbing our feelings we're unable to connect to the love and compassion we have to feel for ourselves in order to move out of addiction.

The ones who are addicted are fundamentally trying to fill a void within us which, when we're between 'fixes', we're acutely and painfully aware of. Whatever will medicate that pain, whether it's alcohol, tobacco, sex, drugs, overeating, compulsively emailing or surfing the internet, the adrenaline rush of shoplifting, extreme sports or overbusyness, we'll do it to avoid being present and create a protective shield so that the world can't hurt us any more. As we know, addictive behaviour doesn't keep us numb forever, usually having long-term consequences for our physical, spiritual mental, emotional and financial health.

Why do we do it?
Personally I feel that addiction is often a desperate need to re-experience connection; to try and dull the pain of our original separation; It is their soul's yearning to go 'home'. The result of addiction is enslavement.

Artificial Imitations
Many of the substances we're addicted to give us a short-cut to an artificial sensation which an authentic loving connection can give us whether outward or inward. Alcohol and tobacco gives us an uninhibited sense of joy and relaxation, Nicotine stimulates our heart and makes us feel less stressed, sex can make us feel ecstatic and less alone, coffee can make us feel alert and stimulated. But it's all a pale imitation of true inner peace, true intimacy, true ecstasy and that is what our soul is really seeking.

Which chakras are affected by addiction

Addiction happens due to imbalance in Root chakra (when we find it hard to face reality) and Sacral chakra (when we are not aligned to ourselves and do not know true Joy or self love and thus end up abusing ourselves).

Where is Home?
The truth is that 'home' is inside each of us. Sometimes the path to our own front door can be strewn with past pain and traumatic memories but with good therapeutic support like that of Rudraksha beads we can all find our way back and experience being here on Earth as both joyful and peaceful.

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