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What is Addiction?
Brain disorder.
Pleasure centre in the brain is stimulated.
Enormous sensations of gratification.
Prefrontal Cortex of the brain becomes disabled,
cannot say STOP.
Desire to end negative consequences often leads
addicts to recovery.
Recovery builds
scaffolding
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Recommitments
Addiction is different:
Grows over time, harder to recognise.
Addiction is akin to the boiling frog phenomenon:
An Innocent Start:
In the beginning
In the end
Families Stuck
Family members get caught if they believe relief can
only come if addict changes. Thoughts related to this:
As a result :
Family members feel RESPONSIBLE FOR the addict, and
try to:
Getting Unstuck
INSTEAD OF
Being responsible FOR others, family members become
responsible TO others, meaning they are sensitive, empathetic,
encouraging and able to listen while maintaining necessary
boundaries and confronting behaviours when appropriate.
RESULT:
Family members can breathe again. More relaxed, free and aware.
It will hurt,
Worth It.