Toward a Unified Field Theory of Human Flourishing
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Toward a Unified Field Theory of Human Flourishing
I think shame is completely and totally counterproductive when applied to alcoholics and addicts: It simply recreates one of the conditions that was a foundation for all of the drinking and using.
The Simple Question Posed by Step Three
Drugs are not help when they take the form of dependency or addiction. Then, you may have to reclaim your personal power from the drugs. This might even mean going over all of the steps you thought you were taking toward healing, again, without the drugs. Drugs
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Addiction broadly defined is the continued and compulsive consumption of a substance or behavior (gambling, gaming, sex) despite its harm to self and/or others.
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"Almost everything we think we know about addiction is potentially wrong?
You get a rat, and you put it in a cage, and you give it two water bottles. One is just water, and the other is water laced with either heroin or cocaine. If you do that, the rat will almost always prefer the drugged water, and almost always kill itself. Professor Alexander ... See more