Alcoholism and Addiction can be Baffling
I saw a guy in for alcoholism treatment today and it was pretty depressing. Sometimes it can be a chore just to try and help addicts and alcoholics, day in and day out. Don’t get me wrong….I am up for the job in most cases and keep in pretty good spirits about it. But sometimes you just want to smack people.
In this case the person was pretty young and did not really seem like they were in treatment for the right reasons. In fact they were still pretty messed up, but not so much as to be oblivious or just flat out smashed. Instead, this person was messed up enough to just be annoying.
Well that is OK I suppose because you have to try and help each and every person, even if they are just coming through the door with a bad attitude and not much dedication to staying sober. Some days I just shake my head and think “This person is never going to make it.” And of course the second you do that, you will look back and be surprised that someone who you never though could stay sober for half a day is suddenly picking up their one year sobriety chip.
Well of course if you are willing to stay at some wellness hotels or take a ride on a celebrity detox recovery cruise then that is your choice and you should follow through with it. But understand that in most cases these types of extreme measures are not going to stack up to the fact that you have to want sobriety in your heart of hearts before you commit to trying to change. The main issue with relapse is not that the treatment was insufficient, but merely that the individual was unwilling to fully commit. We don’t need a miracle in treatment, we need a miracle change in mindset.
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