Knowledge and understanding are ultimately the first steps in making progress, and then ultimately healing from an addiction - whether it be to alcohol or drugs - which is something I try and emphasize regularly.
Because once you understand something - in this case the nature of addiction - you can let go of all your preconceptions that keep you stuck and prevent you from moving forward.
Having predetermined and inflexible ideas about a subject, as many do with regards alcohol and drug addiction, just means we make it make it far more difficult for ourselves in trying to beat an addiction (or help someone else with theirs).
So step number one needs to be you getting out of your own way, getting the information/knowledge you need - and then moving forward from there to start your journey of healing and recovery.
The need to be right is an issue for many of us. Being open-minded can be difficult. Sometimes there is nothing wrong with that - but when dealing with potentially life and death subjects like drug and alcohol addiction, you can't afford to do that.
A particularly controversial subject around understanding drug addiction and alcoholism is the argument over whether or not they can in fact be regarded as a disease. In the bigger scheme of things, not agreeing with the addiction or alcoholism as a disease argument, shouldn't prevent you from doing everything you can to beat an addiction - whether your own or someone you love.
Another subject that often creates controversy - is the causes of addiction. Science is now proving that addictive tendencies are increasingly being passed on through the genes, which is unfortunately something many people still don't accept.
To discover more about these topics in a bit more depth - please visit the links shown in the resource box. At the end of the day though - don't let preconceptions about any of these areas get in the way of doing everything you can to overcome an addiction. - 15252
Because once you understand something - in this case the nature of addiction - you can let go of all your preconceptions that keep you stuck and prevent you from moving forward.
Having predetermined and inflexible ideas about a subject, as many do with regards alcohol and drug addiction, just means we make it make it far more difficult for ourselves in trying to beat an addiction (or help someone else with theirs).
So step number one needs to be you getting out of your own way, getting the information/knowledge you need - and then moving forward from there to start your journey of healing and recovery.
The need to be right is an issue for many of us. Being open-minded can be difficult. Sometimes there is nothing wrong with that - but when dealing with potentially life and death subjects like drug and alcohol addiction, you can't afford to do that.
A particularly controversial subject around understanding drug addiction and alcoholism is the argument over whether or not they can in fact be regarded as a disease. In the bigger scheme of things, not agreeing with the addiction or alcoholism as a disease argument, shouldn't prevent you from doing everything you can to beat an addiction - whether your own or someone you love.
Another subject that often creates controversy - is the causes of addiction. Science is now proving that addictive tendencies are increasingly being passed on through the genes, which is unfortunately something many people still don't accept.
To discover more about these topics in a bit more depth - please visit the links shown in the resource box. At the end of the day though - don't let preconceptions about any of these areas get in the way of doing everything you can to overcome an addiction. - 15252
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