Emotional Sobriety & Staying Sober
Learning about emotional sobriety has shown me that emotional dependency (or lack thereof) is one of the roots of my inability to stay sober.
Surrendering Control in Drug Rehab
I know for myself that, in my addiction I tried every imaginable way to control and enjoy my using; attempting to hide my drug use while presenting to my friends and family that I was doing well. Eventually I couldn’t manage the balancing act of living under this duality.
Seeing Things As They Truly Are
I have used distorted thinking throughout my life in various ways. As a child, I had to use distortions to survive. In addiction I used distortions to maintain my disease.