Overcoming Addiction

Overcoming my drug addiction was very difficult. In fact I relapsed several times before I figured out what I was doing wrong. But, once I discovered the right tools I was able to break free of my addictions. As I point out in my book, it is impossible to overcome a drug addiction through sheer willpower.


"Trying to overcome an urge to use drugs through willpower alone is not enough. Instead of continuing to think of drugs as enjoyable, exciting, and “not that big of a deal”, we should actually seek out and consciously stay aware of all the realities which contradict these errors in thinking. We may begin with the fact that drugs are illegal and thus can cause further legal problems, and the pain and sorrow associated with losing our freedom and being separated from the ones we love. Next, we could acknowledge the fact that drugs are harmful to the body and the mind, and curse everyone who touches them. They:

• diminish our ability to properly focus our conscious awareness

• distort reality

• decrease our productivity

• reduce our coordination

• lead to health problems

• waste money, time and potential

• reduce the amount of control we have over ourselves and our lives

• lower our inhibitions - leading to immorality, irresponsibility, and crime
Finally, as we continue to search reality, we will inevitably realize that not only do we hurt ourselves with drugs, but we also hurt all of those around us, especially the ones we profess to love.

Armed with these newfound realities to consistently correct our thinking, our point of view and attitude towards drugs will soon change. Instead of secretly desiring to use drugs and then, when the thoughts arise, simply trying to fight them through willpower alone, we will begin to abhor drugs and despise even the thought of them. Instead of envying the drug user who isn’t being deterred from using drugs, we will pity them. We will begin to think of, and perceive, drugs realistically as the evil they are instead of continuing to be fooled by their charm."

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