I have been using drugs and alcohol for 13 years and have lost hope of ever being able to find longstanding recovery. I have lost 2 jobs, my marriage, and now my health is suffering. Because I can’t tolerate the reality of my situation, I continue to eradicate my feelings with my permanent companion – ALCOHOL. Day in and day out…., just waiting for the next shoe to drop, anticipating the worst. What will the end of the line look…..
PHASE 1: On the beginning of our path, within our Family of Origin, we may have found ourselves in the midst of chaos, unpredictability, and a general lack of physical order. Growing up in this energy, we probably developed feelings of fear, anger, shame and blame. If this did not occur during our early years, it most likely developed somewhere along the way between the years of 5-25. If not in response to addiction within our Family of Origin, we…..