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Addiction is the most severely stigmatized mental illness, with many people believing its not an illness at all. National surveys have found that most people believe we are responsible for our problem and that a lack of willpower or bad character is the cause of addiction .ignorance, however, is no longer bliss…. for reliable information
Being sober and clean brings out the best in you. You become at peace with yourself, you reconnect with people you love. Being connected with the right people will make you happier and healthier. You glow differently when you are free from the negativities of addiction. And if you have joy and Jesus in your
I have absolutely no pleasure in the stimulants in which I sometimes so madly indulge.It has not been in the pursuit of pleasure that I have periled life and reputation and reason.It has been the desperate attempt to escape from torturing memories,from a sense of unsupportable loneliness and a dread of some strange impending doom-
Many factors can influence our recovery process— the research often divides them into a few categories, including “extratherapeutic factors, expectancy effects, specific therapy techniques, and common factors” (Lambert & Barley, 2001). “Common factors” sounds vague and boring but it’s often where the magic happens— these are typically relational influences like empathy, warmth, and the therapeutic