An Insatiable Emptiness

An Insatiable Emptiness
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The author is a recovered binging addict that was born in1970 and has a specialty in writing poetry and prose. The article appeared in one of her volumes titled The Georgia Straight. Evelyn Lau writes the article in the context of a family that aggravates her addiction instead of helping her to control it. She indicates that the family constraints contribute to compulsive behavior and that addicts require unconditional familial support to control their habits (Lau 495).
She purports that people fall into addictions in the quest to cope with stressful situations and are often unable to recognize its immoral nature. I agree with the view that addictions arise from the desire to regain normalcy away from stressful situations. Addicts are desperate in finding a quick fix to their stressors. They block all the opposing voices because the compulsive behavior feeds their cravings (Lau 495). I also agree with the view that they become detached from those previously close to them albeit unintentionally (Lau 496). They plunge deeper into their addictions in desperation when they are unable to restore their relationship with close family memb...