The Power of Denial
It’s an unconscious process. Not an exercise of will; more like a reflex.
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Posted by C. Scott McMillin | Nov 6, 2014 | Addiction Clinicians, Families | 0 |
It’s an unconscious process. Not an exercise of will; more like a reflex.
Read MorePosted by C. Scott McMillin | Nov 3, 2014 | Recovery, Thinking About Addiction | 1 |
People attend AA for a variety of reasons, in different stages of readiness, and with diverse objectives in mind.
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By the time the family gets around to taking action, conditions in the addict’s life have already reached the point where there’s a certain incentive to change.
Read MorePosted by C. Scott McMillin | Oct 27, 2014 | Addiction, Thinking About Addiction | 0 |
The experience of addiction routinely includes periods of reduced substance use, or abstinence.
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For many, only age and health issues, or an unanticipated dip in that protective tolerance, were enough to finally motivate them to seek help.
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