Can I do all of my addiction therapy in one program?
It is common for people who have one addiction to have another type of addiction. In this video, Dr. Judi Hollis discusses the importance of working on each addiction separately, yet simultaneously.
Transcript
Many people, after they get into their recovery programs and get sober or get free of their food obsession,
find that they need programs like Debtors Anonymous to deal with their financial problems. [MUSIC PLAYING]
Why can't I do all my work in just my one program? For example, I'm in AA, why should I have to go to Al-Anon
to deal with my relationships? And why do I have to go to OA to deal with my food problem?
Well, there's a very good answer for that. And it's the same answer that has made AA work. It's the identification of one fellow sufferer helping
another. So you have to be heard by people who understand what your struggle is.
Also, it's a chance to see other people further down the line who are doing well and being successful
at getting out of obsessive behaviors and out of addiction. And you need to see people with that specific problem.
Many people, after they get into their recovery programs and get sober or get free of their food obsession,
find that they need programs like Debtors Anonymous to deal with their financial problems. They do need Al-Anon and CODA and some other programs
to deal with relationship problems. And one thing I think is very exciting because many people want to go to Arts Anonymous
because they find that if they're not developing their artistic selves, they tend to implode and become
depressed. And that can then lead to further addictive behaviors. So why not avail yourself of all of the great programs out there
addiction recovery
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