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THE STIGMA OF ADDICTION – PART 2

October 29, 2015/by David Wolfe

MY FAMILY AND ME During the first days and months of my recovery, I had to face my family’s fears and distrust. My past behavior had such an effect on them that their fears were certainly justified. It took me time to regain their trust. By the way, I understood their doubts but I knew […]

THE STIGMA OF ADDICTION – PART 1

October 27, 2015/by David Wolfe

It is a sad fact that society hesitates to trust those in recovery from drug and alcohol addictions. For a “normal person”, it is difficult to understand the changes that the addicted has to go through in order to stay clean and sober. It is also difficult for the non-addicted to overlook the harm the […]

TRUST AND RECOVERY

October 27, 2015/by David Wolfe

Because of past experiences, both in my childhood and in adulthood, I have found it difficult to trust others. Throughout my youth, I felt that my thoughts and feelings were often ignored. I was not important enough for others to care about. In my perception, any emotional pain I might be going through was overlooked. […]