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10 Steps To Understanding Anger
Why do some people get into a rage? That is probably most of us at some time or another. People who are prone to lose their temper, often talk themselves into a hole.
What Is Forgiveness?
Jesus preached forgiveness from the cross. Those closest to him had betrayed him, denied him or run. Some who he had healed, help put him there. This last prayer was a selfless act. To reach this place cost him everything. Not everyone agreed with him then, and many today find Forgiveness a difficult message.
Denial in It's Various Guises
Denial can affect a person physically, mentally and spiritually. It can lead to a state of hopelessness. Hopelessness is itself, another aspect of denial. It denies that we have the ability to change. What does it all mean?
Honesty: The Key to Recovery
In the Therapeutic Community, honesty is probably the most important concept. Without honesty your recovery is nothing, it is built on sand, with no firm foundation. When the storms of life come, and they will, your house of lies will crumble and fall.
The Fives Stages of the Cycle of Change
Change also makes us feel insecure. We feel that maybe we don't have what it takes to succeed. But change is here to stay! We could argue that when we stop changing, we stop growing.
The Values of The Therapeutic Community
The Therapeutic Community is a self help approach to treatment for people with addiction and related problems. It is a drug-free environment in which people recovering from drug and alcohol addiction are able to live together in an organized and structured way. The aim is to promote change and make possible a drug-free life in the community when they move on.
Seven Barriers to Forgiveness
One of the big stumbling blocks on the road to recovery is being able to forgive. Yet unforgiveness creates the rubble that blocks our road and prevents us moving forward. We seem to cherish holding onto the pain and the hurt and the rubble piles higher.
Move Outside Your Comfort Zone: No Gain Without Pain
No gain without pain sounds like something the politicians are always telling us before the next tax increase. But what does it mean for those recovering from addiction?
Addiction: Physical or Psychological?
Understanding addiction has never been an exact science, especially to those who are in the front line trying to help people in their recovery. It can be argued that addiction is a chronic relapsing illness.
Act As If: A Good TC Maxim
Act as if is a basic concept for those who travel through the Therapeutic Community. This concept at first glance seems to run counter to the perceived wisdom of changing the way we think before we can change the way we act. But it requires at least an element of thinking that we can change the way we act before we embark on this course.
Am I Addicted? Ask Yourself These 12 Questions
Have you ever wondered? How can you tell? This articles may help you to decide if you are addicted.
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