Twin Rivers Recovery

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Twin Rivers Rehab
Addiction & Psychological Wellness
Plettenberg Bay 🐬
South Africa ☀️
www.twinriversrehab.co.za

BLOCKS to RECOVERY-3
Higher Power Avoidance!
"At least acknowledge you are NOT GoD"🤔

It’s true-some recovering people stay clean purely off the back of step one which may negatively impact quality of life!
Yes, step 2 is a big hurdle and clients must be introduced to a broad spectrum of options regarding a Higher Power in the hope that their interest may grow.
Some clients truly believe they are centre of the universe and require nothing external whilst some believe that this step is too religious which, as we know it is not unless you choose it to be.
The concept of a Higher Power is to new, too big and too scary for some clients and yet I have ‘never’ come across an addict who at some point has not asked for ‘help’ in the form of quiet prayer, especially when the physical or mental pain has become unbearable.
Drugs and alcohol had been a negative Higher Power for years and I’m sure that some clients fear being negatively consumed again and so simply do not trust the Higher Power concept.
Step concept delivery is key and it’s important to ‘invite’ clients to develop willingness to explore new directions and avoid telling them the direction they must go as this will close a client down. Assisting clients in recognising they are not omnipotent and that sourcing and receiving external help is not a weakness 😀