Tara

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A warning about possible pitfalls. I have a tendency, typical in attention deficit disorder (ADD), of beginning projects with enthusiasm and a sense of commitment, only to abandon them after some lapse or failure. “I’ve tried that,” I’ll then say, “but it doesn’t work for me.” That attitude is also typical of self-recovery practices in addiction, since, by definition, addiction is characterized by relapses. I have to get that there is no “it” to work or not work. “It” doesn’t have to work. I am the one who has to work. And what is commitment? Commitment is sticking with something not because ...more
In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction
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