Shame- Recovery Word of the Wee
What I have learned here at South Orange County Detox and Treatment is that I can have healthy remorse over my actions but I don’t have to live in shame which is usually the number one reason for relapse in my case. I'm also learning that one of the keys to success in recovery is emotional sobriety.
Looking Back at the Destruction I Caused
During that time, I made a lot of terrible choices, hurt a lot of people, burned bridges and destroyed relationships without so much of a second thought. I knew what I was doing and that I was causing destruction, but I did it anyways. My conscience would tell me what I was doing was wrong, but my addiction would force me through those thoughts, almost like it was for survival.