Character flaws can be a real stumbling block for people in Paisley who are trying to break away from addiction. This is because the individual will usually have fallen into addiction in the first place because of these personality traits.
Every human will have their own personal character flaws, but they can be particularly bad for substance abusers because the drive this addictive behaviour.
One of the goals of drug and alcohol rehabs is to help the individual get over these character flaws so that they can build a new and better life in recovery.
Things we encounter every day can sometimes develop into addictions.
What makes an addiction is about how we interact with it and our feelings towards it.
The 6 defining characteristics have been laid out by Daria J. Kuss:
‘mental preoccupation, escapism, mood modifying experiences, neglect of personal life, tolerance, and concealing the addictive behaviour’.
There is no expectation that people in Paisley will need to overcome all their character flaws in other to beat their addiction.
This is not something that any human will be able to achieve. All that is asked is that the individual begins working on those flaws that are most likely to cause them problems in recovery.
This would include things like:
When the individual overcomes their own character flaws they will not only find that staying sober is easy, but it will also improve their life in general.
This is because it is often these negative behaviours and attitudes that prevent the individual from getting the most out of life. This means that the person is not just trying to be a goodie two shoes, but is doing the right things to get the right results.
If you’re ready to battle your drug or alcohol addiction with the help of experts, it’s time to get in touch. At Rehab 4 Addiction, we help you to access rehab in Paisley.
Call us on 0800 140 4690 or contact us through this website. We’re ready and waiting to help you combat your addiction once and for all.
Rehab 4 Addiction officers a range of addiction treatments in Scotland, including Aberdeen, Ayrshire, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Strathclyde, Stirling, St Andrews, Prestwick, Perth, Peebles, Paisley, Motherwell, Midlothian, Lothian, Livingston, Kilmarnock, Irvine, Inverness, Berwick, Hamilton, Glenrothes, Galloway, Falkirk, Dunfermline, Dundee, Dumfries, Dumbarton, Clydebank, Bathgate, Bannockburn, Argyll, and Angus.
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