Blocks to recovery - Part 3.

In the struggle to leave drink, drugs etc. behind the recovering person will be faced with trying to let go of 'old messages', negative thoughts, stinking thinking etc.

There are basically 3 approaches that can be taken here:

• Reject the message... even if it is a healthy message! So, the recovering person cannot take in any help or valid information etc.
• Introject the message... this is 'swallowing hook line and sinker'! Here there is no discrimination or thought taken about the message/thought/belief... it is simply internalized in an unreflected manner.
• Reflection on the message/though/belief... this allows for a kind of chewing over the issue to see if it will work for the person and their recovery. This is obviously the healthy option.

This distorted thinking process is behind all addictions and compulsions need to be unpicked in the early recovery process. This is a kind of detoxification process from unhealthy thinking... it requires much reflection and new tools... Cognitive therapies and Gestalt therapy have much to offer here.

Let me know if you need any advice.
Peace,
Brian

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