Those Sneaky Resentments
He continues to insist he was innocent, the victim of prejudice, treated unfairly because he is a fabulously wealthy person of Caucasian descent.
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The Defiant Ones
Daily life becomes a battle zone; the more folks press for change, the more the drinker retreats into isolation, aided by the bottle.
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Well-Defended
It’s just our old friend motivated reasoning at work– our inclination to favor arguments that support what we want to believe over evidence to the contrary.
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When Shame Would Help
Clearly, these folks don’t experience shame in the way society expects. It’s why they arrive in treatment angry and defensive.
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The Advice Trap
There are folks who make the rounds, getting the same advice over and over, and never putting it into action.
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Denial? Or Delusion?
Of course, left to its own devices, addiction often worsens.
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The Inoculation Effect
Our goal is to reframe the discussion in a way that supports rather than undermines change.
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Doctors in Denial
Here was a physician who regularly committed an assortment of crimes without considering himself a criminal. To his way of thinking, he was the victim.
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Don’t Forget Denial
It seems to me that it’s entirely possible for one person to be lying, ambivalent, and in denial at the same time.
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Perception or Deception?
The addicted brain is unable to accurately evaluate the situation.
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Treatment Plan Redux
Addiction programs, conversely, targeted elimination or at least substantial reduction in substance use– a narrower goal that permitted greater focus in treatment.
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A ‘Secret’ Life
He perceives it as gradual when in reality it’s progressing rather quickly.
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