FAMILY TRAUMA –
Jan. 2026 – The tragedy of Rob Reiner and his wife, murdered after decades of attempts to navigate countless treatment centers, is a devastating reminder. Their story is not just personal; it is systemic. It exposes a world that treats symptoms while ignoring the wounds beneath them. The Op-Ed Argument: Why We’re Getting It Wrong
Addiction is not the disease itself — it is often the scar tissue of unresolved trauma.
- Treatment centers focus on discharge plans and relapse prevention while neglecting the deeper work of recovery from PTSD and CPTSD.
- Generational trauma is compounding — families inherit pain, societies normalize dysfunction, and children grow up in environments where trauma is the air they breathe.
- We cannot continue to treat addiction as a family issue alone. It is a societal crisis, a generational inheritance, and a global emergency.
A Generational Crisis
We are leaving our children a world riddled with addiction and trauma. If we do not confront this reality, more senseless tragedies lie ahead. The inability of societies worldwide to prioritize trauma recovery is a ticking time bomb.
- Generational trauma perpetuates cycles of pain.
- Families collapse under the weight of untreated wounds.
- Communities fracture when recovery is reduced to symptom management.
