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Originally Posted by puzzclar
Why is it so hard to forgive yourself for addiction??????????
Over the past month I've been working hard to understand my addiction and now it all comes down to one thing. How do I forgive myself for something that originally was a replacement for something worse. Not only for addiction but for everyday mistakes...... like not wanting to study due to something that has been said in the States as "Senior-itis."
It's my last semester and there are a lot of unknowns which is registering in my head as us it as a trigger for addiction. so I did. And know it comes down to forgiveness yet again.
Any tips from those that have been able to forgive themselves for an addiction?
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Hi, sorry to hear...it is hard to forgive ourselves. The best advice I can give you is to start over and never look back. My pdoc says, we're idiots in the past, failures in the future, but perfect in the present...stay in the now!!! Best of luck, just move on, and live and learn. I personally believe like the big book, says the helpless addict, will always have cravings to use, but that we can learn to manage and control our cravings. You can forgive yourself, just don't look back, or your guilt will consume you! Best of luck and you'll be just fine!!!!