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Friday, May 8th, 2009

Alanon Alcoholics Anonymous

It is said the human mind is like a parachute it works only when it is open.

In a previous article, I wrote the truth in the first three pillars Honest, open and willing mind and how. Mental health recovery from addiction to the ingredients necessary for emotional growth.

Today I said, the last open addressing Oops, the heart of the sound? Is, blam you clang shut down criticism of your mind? About, please do not listen to anyone Perspective? Now, about your life and keep your blinders on the move. No more details necessary.

However, if you want personal growth, or will try to do Recovery from addiction may be difficult to hang the old thinking. If possible, refuse to see another side of the issue you want to stay in the stack stunted are fine, the same old rut. Growth rate, Something new can open your mind, you must have one peep into the various degrees.

If this is not necessary to agree with the point of view, simply The way to change your mind about all the mandatory and others that just can not believe, another aspect of what, say what may be another potential attempt to hear So far we have not yet, instead of or permit, all but cut off their own opinions. A wise man knows to learn from fools. Maybe you can learn from you and people who might be different.

How (How) How do you apply the drug problem to someone like this? Most alcoholics and addicts typically ignore the problem until later, the crisis occurred and some do not Signs, many people said the years. No one I know, the goal in high school or college on the list, the AA is in good shape, and become a member put most everyone has an opinion About 12-step group, usually without having to visit a lot of things and they work for other people. Criticism is always the same: "is" me, "I can It myself "," you do not have to help me ", and" it is for me, "" I am a religious f Ine (f —– up, neurosis, anxiety and self-centered), and "someone" may have seen me. It does not occur to you, thinking that someone in the recovery group, You help too? It is to you, everyone, your intoxication, rigidity, inappropriate anger, the behavior of other diseases, if not see or does not occur pathology Happy to see you can get your help?

If you want to do something and you are experiencing problems with alcohol or other drugs, do not have to pretend you consider about it Opinions about 12 step group. Is, consider opening your heart to the organization responsible for countless drinking alcohol. A lot of people, their ability to discover just open and change Mind and hear other people's experience is another point of view.

The rest of the population, because people do not have a drug problem, little is learned Addict is a life without chemicals men and women, you can open the mind from the people, regardless of the recovery that is, their education and income level, religion, and to support Politics, age, skin, hair or eye color, or something.

We can learn? Maybe other people and open our hearts to their beliefs and opinions … maybe We are different people from us what we can learn from … … Once we get past how many of the above is a surface, you can learn that we are all the same. Maybe we are mad as rigid (please see Anger about the issue last year) how can we, "" I think it should be. After everyone my cousin has two children, need to believe that girls and boys. Huh? Sure, she said That. The Extreme, please see your own prejudice. All people, I think you should vote a certain way? Mine is different than what we think they should dress, eat differently, not What is than the other? For your children and your family is close, and I have raised in a particular occupation should be as specific activities and food? How about yourself. Or torture In my "shoulds" and the like, "It would make more money … be a good parent … … … With that little further my career … "We, we just avoid the rigidity to be able to stop taking responsibility for their children and it's not that hard on yourself and family and when not to suggest alternatives, but it is not or Act "right" not "need" to anyone! Rigidity, by the way, the emotion is usually anger, are associated with like: "You can not say Me … "Oh really? Now, I also heard another side of you, I do not care then will be closed.

Not eligible if you are very alcohol Narcotics Anonymous or Anonymous Alanon, please Codependents or anonymously. All 12-step group is free. (If you need them, you have already paid your dues.) Or find a good therapist or consultant. How to look for is a strong and determined how that will not change. Allow a range of other options for yourself. Some with their own freedom, and others can be different yet acceptable.

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Dr. Dawn Obrecht
is the only MD addiction medicine specialist on the western slope of Colorado. She is a Fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine and her office is in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. She does consultations and referrals anywhere in the country and can be reached at 970-846-8479 or through

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