I was listening to part of a talk by Gabor Mate. He is the expert on trauma and addiction. His talk was discussing how addiction can stem from childhood trauma.
When we are told as children that some emotions are not to be expressed or are unacceptable, at a young age we tend to hide parts of ourselves in order to gain the acceptance and love of our caretakers. This means our survival as a child, but not as an adult.
As adults we can still struggle with showing our emotion and being our "true selves" at the cost of love, acceptance and belonging. When we sacrifice our true self, we suppress life itself.
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