The psychodynamic of the addict/codependent dyad is one of the most useful concepts in psychology. The motivations of the addict can be more easily understood than those of the codependent. Addiction is the compulsive involvement, use, and dependence on a substance or activity despite the destruction which such use inflicts upon the mental, physical, and spiritual integrity of the addict. Addiction is a form of self-romanticized madness. As addiction tightens its claws around the neck of the sufferer, self-told tales of justification become more elaborate and grandiose. The gambler picks numbers because he is smarter than the next guy, the alcoholic drinks because she has been through so much. In the clutches of blinding enthrallment to that which is inherently worthless the addict will betray any ideal, lie, steal, break the law, deceive their closest connections.
Hope is the drug of the 70 million
Hope is the drug of the 70 million
Hope is the drug of the 70 million
The psychodynamic of the addict/codependent dyad is one of the most useful concepts in psychology. The motivations of the addict can be more easily understood than those of the codependent. Addiction is the compulsive involvement, use, and dependence on a substance or activity despite the destruction which such use inflicts upon the mental, physical, and spiritual integrity of the addict. Addiction is a form of self-romanticized madness. As addiction tightens its claws around the neck of the sufferer, self-told tales of justification become more elaborate and grandiose. The gambler picks numbers because he is smarter than the next guy, the alcoholic drinks because she has been through so much. In the clutches of blinding enthrallment to that which is inherently worthless the addict will betray any ideal, lie, steal, break the law, deceive their closest connections.