i hope this article may spark interest in someone who feels guilt or shame re their drinking history. when we notice our drinking has become a problem the guilt/shame that comes with it may cause one to drink more to numb those feelings. this may cause the cycle of more abusive drinking.
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Feelings of Guilt
Many drug and alcohol abusers know that what they are doing is wrong, even though they keep doing it. Some addicts feel guilt for their actions. Some realize the pain they’ve caused loved ones, or the financial trouble they got themselves into because of their addiction. These occasional feelings of guilt may not be enough to overcome the urge of an addiction, however, and so the substance abuse continues.
Other people do feel guilty every time they use, or every time they drink.
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A drug addict or alcoholic can feel shame over what other people may think of them, but this attitude actually keeps people from seeking treatment.
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http://www.treatmentsolutionsnetwork...bstance-abuse/
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The world you desired can be won. It exists, it is real, it is possible, it is yours..~Ayn Rand
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