We are all literally a living being made up of all of our ancestors and I believe our past life selves as well. In saying that, it has been documented in German New Medicine studies, (I’ll link a website to this framework) of people experiencing seemingly unexplainable symptoms, only to find out these symptoms are related to an unresolved conflict of a relative. Generational trauma absolutely plays a role in how we are raised and therefore how see the world as LAB shared. In the end, as many people are pointing out here, we all have the choice to change the cycle of trauma and addiction to truly heal. I think this is what is unfolding in our world these days, people are making the choice to end generational wounds and rise above them to make this realm a happier place to be. This will take time but I can see the shift happening.
We are also highly influenced/indoctrinated by propaganda and it’s obvious that certain people are making money from addictive substances being made readily available for us to consume. Have you heard of the documentary called Century of the Self? I’ll link it here for anyone who’s interested, it’s long and I haven’t yet watched it all but one day I will. [MIRROR] The Century Of The Self (2002) > The Designed Mass Influence Of Society
German New Medicine is a framework of looking at how our body works, how the psyche, brain and organ are all connected. @Matt Thought you might be interested in diving into this information. The 5 biological laws are a good place to start. Welcome to LearningGNM
Very interesting topic. My mom never smoked, did drugs and hardly ever drank. My dad smoked cigarettes before I was born but quit when my mom was pregnant. My aunts don’t smoke or drink. I found out my grandpa on my mom’s side was an alcoholic, so much so that my mom and aunts sometimes had to go without food and other items because he would spend all his money on alcohol. Interestingly enough he liked whiskey which was my drink of choice. I don’t know much about my dad’s side of the family because of divorces and his side isn’t really close.
100% true. That’s what keeps me getting up every day and working on my life
My grandpa on my dad’s side struggled a lot himself, not with addiction in his case - it was a mental health struggle, minus addiction - but it caused the family significant financial hardship. That side of the family (my dad’s dad, and my dad’s siblings) was more distant; we saw them much less often than my mom’s side. There’s an alienation that happens in families with these struggles. It’s painful sometimes. For me I didn’t realize the difference between the two sides of the family until I was in my 30s.
That’s a fresh perspective on this - I like that, it gets me thinking. Everyone has some set of things that give them sensual pleasures, and if the central question is finding freedom from that wheel of dependency (like you describe in your reference to Buddhist principles), then it seems to me it’s a liberating, empowering idea. This is a struggle - an effort - that every human goes through. In that way, it’s something common to many people, regardless of genetics.
