Fear of closeness may well be our greatest fear, and addiction is an escape, avoidance or defense against intimacy. It is fear of intimacy itself, more specifically, fear of knowing self, and being known, fear of feeling fear. It is in intimate encounters with those closest to us, after all, that we feel most vulnerable, and where our core existential fears—the fear of rejection, inadequacy, abandonment, or loss of self—surface as two partners struggle to position themselves to feel loved and feel their love is valued, who they are is visible and accepted with positive regard, and so on.
Staik, A. (2019). The Root Causes of Codependency and Narcissism?. Psych Central. Retrieved on April 13, 2019, from https://blogs.psychcentral.com/relationships/2016/05/the-root-causes-of-codependency-and-narcissism/
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