The big lie some of us (the addicts, alcoholics, and problematic users) tell ourselves is that alcohol or drugs will make it all better. We hold a belief, whether it’s conscious or not, that substances will take away our pain and hurt. We act as if alcohol is some magical elixir, capable of pulling us out of whatever stuck place we’re in and transporting us to where we need to be.
Honesty
Honesty
Honesty
The big lie some of us (the addicts, alcoholics, and problematic users) tell ourselves is that alcohol or drugs will make it all better. We hold a belief, whether it’s conscious or not, that substances will take away our pain and hurt. We act as if alcohol is some magical elixir, capable of pulling us out of whatever stuck place we’re in and transporting us to where we need to be.