Shame is that burning in our faces when we think those around us have finally figured out how worthless we are. Shame and addiction treatment go hand in hand
People develop addictions looking for peace of mind. They want the same things you do. They want a piece of happiness. They want joy and feelings of bliss. They get these things with great ease at first. Their plan of using external things to solve internal problems works for a while. Until it doesn’t.
It could be said that addiction recovery is all about giving things up. These 15 things to give up in addiction recovery could change your entire experience at a drug rehab centre.
Reflect when summarizing Step 4 of Alcoholics Anonymous: In addiction you were probably lost, enmeshed in all of these things above, and much more. Lost in a dream, that probably was so painful you didn’t want to truly feel emotions anymore?