Self respect.
Addicts do not have it.
What makes it worse is that they're not really aware of the lack of self respect.
Treating yourself with respect takes practice... it's unnatural for an addict.
Fold your arms
Now fold them the 'other way'
Feels Funny doesn't it.
You're going to have to practice this, baby steps...
When you spend all your money again...
you didn't even leave money for cigarettes.... and you're beating yourself up, feel like shit... kickin yourself...
do something, even if it's a small thing, something symbolic to treat yourself with respect.
This is like putting money in the bank, it accrues interest, it compounds...
a token action (I bought myself socks one week, and underware the next, in the recent past when I was still using) each day is not 30 days of little things...
it's 30 days of building momentum, compound interest, the sum of the parts equals much more than the individual parts.
more coming
I promise
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This article is for informational purposes only.
Please contact a licensed professional in your area
if you are in crisis or require mental health services
David Bruce
Healthy Boundaries & Victim Behavior
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