We all know how rampant addiction has become – we see it all around us and hear about it in our news nearly every day. Mostly, our society focuses on mind-altering addiction, consisting of drugs and alcohol. There are also many other kinds of mood-altering or process addictions, which are more behavioural in nature such as gambling, smoking, overspending, eating disorders, and sex addiction of various types.
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Denial and Addiction: Becoming Aware of the Inner Voice that Leads to Self-Destruction
Anyone who has been around 12-Step programs for any length of time has inevitably heard the old saying “Denial is more than a river in Egypt.” Indeed, when it comes to addictive behaviours of any sort, denial is definitely a whole lot more than a slogan. It is often the underlying dynamic that keeps an addiction active, even when the addict really wants to stop the behaviour. In this newsletter, I will discuss the role of denial in addiction, and the staggering impact it can have when someone … [Read more...] about Denial and Addiction: Becoming Aware of the Inner Voice that Leads to Self-Destruction
Addicts Need to Understand Their Own Resiliency
Focusing all of your attention on the addict in your life – especially if they are still choosing to stay in active addiction – is not good for either of you. When we consistently do for them what they can – and should – be doing for themselves, we enable them by robbing them of the feeling of knowing their own resiliency. This keeps you in a state of worry and keeps the addict stuck in addictive behaviours. … [Read more...] about Addicts Need to Understand Their Own Resiliency
Codependency: A Self-Protective Behaviour? Here’s a Simple Definition
Do you try to avoid having to deal with conflict in your life? When you love an addict, that may occur even more frequently. … [Read more...] about Codependency: A Self-Protective Behaviour? Here’s a Simple Definition
Riding that Roller Coaster of Chaos
Do you feel like life with your addict is full of chaos when they are in active addiction? You’re not alone! … [Read more...] about Riding that Roller Coaster of Chaos