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What's your thought on heroin addicts drinking alochol?
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<blockquote data-quote="DarkwingPsyduck" data-source="post: 694352" data-attributes="member: 20267"><p>At some point, he is going to need to face his past, and all of the pain he caused. Every single recovery program I am aware of has this step, and it is absolutely crucial. It is also the hardest part about getting better. A large part of the reason we continue to use, despite all the negative consequences, is to avoid those consequences. It is circular in logic, but nobody said drug addiction made a lot of sense. We know that the things we do and say for our fix are wrong, and that they cause pain. We may not fully appreciate the scope of the pain caused, but we know it is there. It creates a horrible chain wherein our drug use causes pain, and to live with ourselves, we need drugs. </p><p></p><p>We condition ourselves to bury our head in the sands. We are genuinely ashamed of what we did when in active addiction. It is important that, at some point, you push this subject, if he will not. It will be healthy for you AND for him if you get it all out. Explain the pain, in detail. Do not sugar coat it. He NEEDS to appreciate the effects his drug use had on those he loves. Like a tattoo, it needs to set in, or it will not become permanent.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DarkwingPsyduck, post: 694352, member: 20267"] At some point, he is going to need to face his past, and all of the pain he caused. Every single recovery program I am aware of has this step, and it is absolutely crucial. It is also the hardest part about getting better. A large part of the reason we continue to use, despite all the negative consequences, is to avoid those consequences. It is circular in logic, but nobody said drug addiction made a lot of sense. We know that the things we do and say for our fix are wrong, and that they cause pain. We may not fully appreciate the scope of the pain caused, but we know it is there. It creates a horrible chain wherein our drug use causes pain, and to live with ourselves, we need drugs. We condition ourselves to bury our head in the sands. We are genuinely ashamed of what we did when in active addiction. It is important that, at some point, you push this subject, if he will not. It will be healthy for you AND for him if you get it all out. Explain the pain, in detail. Do not sugar coat it. He NEEDS to appreciate the effects his drug use had on those he loves. Like a tattoo, it needs to set in, or it will not become permanent. [/QUOTE]
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