Addiction Help

In my life and in the work I do, I have met so many great people. Why is it that so many of us can't accept the great person we are and go through life feeling less than, not worthy and have a low opinion of ourselves?

So how can I give to others what I haven't got for myself? How can I give you (or anyone) real love when I don't know what it is because I don't have it for me? This should get you thinking! How can I accept you for who you really are when I don't accept me? While I will focus on "self acceptance", it applies to so many areas of our lives.

GETTING HELP-THE BARGAIN OF A LIFETIME

My buddy Patrick Meninga writes some very thought provoking articles on his site, www.spiritualriver.com. While his focus is on addictions, anyone suffering from living issues, depression, general unhappiness, constant restlessness and frequent feelings of discontent should be able to relate to where Patrick is coming from, and for that matter, where I am coming from. Patrick and I have exchanged frequent ideas and at one time partnered, and we believe very similar principals as to the holistic approach one should consider when creatively recovering a great life YOU were meant to lead.

This article from Patrick on the bargains of treatment is extremely long. I am printing but a small portion. If it gets your attention, I invite you to go to my web site, www.hope-serenity.com, where it is published in full.

Looking for bargains and living a troubled life, then look no farther!

10 Reasons Why Addiction Treatment is the Bargain of a Lifetime

Posted: 16 Mar 2010 09:47 AM PDT

Some people believe that addiction treatment is rather expensive. They might even be outraged that addiction treatment services could possibly cost so much money, and not understand why the success rates are not higher than what they are.

But quality treatment is actually the deal of a lifetime. Here’s why:

1. 1.      Continuing to use drugs and alcohol is a huge financial drain to the individual.
   2. Good treatment for addiction can yield tremendous spiritual growth.
   3. Relationships are eventually restored following successful treatment.
   4. Life experience is enriched as recovery puts the focus back on learning.
   5. There is a focus in recovery on personal growth and continuous self improvement.
   6. Those who succeed in recovery learn to do more with less, enjoying the benefits and spiritual gains from humility, simplicity, and a new sense of gratitude.
   7. People in recovery have a renewed sense of energy for life, and can thus tackle new growth experiences that were previously closed to them.
   8. When treatment is successful, it multiplies our success in other areas of our lives.
   9. Healthy people in addiction recovery will naturally embrace holistic health, learning to treat their mind, body and soul with great care.
   10. The successfully recovering addict or alcohol can now, in turn, help others to recover.
2. 2.      Continuing to use drugs and alcohol is a huge financial drain to the individual

The cost of drug addiction and alcoholism is absolutely staggering. Most drug rehabs do an exercise whereby they have everybody take out pencil and paper and attempt to calculate everything they have spent on drugs and alcohol.