The denial of the disease is present prior to therapy. What addict says, “today I think I will go to treatment or AA/NA? Hardly! We all have authorities in our lives. My number one authority is my wife, Pamela! (I love her so! “But she is a brat!”) Hehehe! Education about the disease must be a focus of professional treatment to achieve lasting abstinence and recovery. The police, spouses, employers, etcetera, all may be the motivating element for the addicted. Alcohol, drugs, only the form is different.
Addiction is a disease of multiple affect, body, mind, emotion and spirit.
Addiction is characterized by medical science as 1) progressive 2) incurable 3) chronic 4) fatal when untreated 5) recoverable with expert care. The Script, ACURE for Addiction and the AA Big Book direct all to practice this program of recovery! Or not? You decide for you? I hope you join us. Mr. Denny Goodpenny