· Meet
personally with a qualified therapist or counselor as often as possible and as
guided by the counselor. Involve one’s family in therapy as suggested by
counselor.
·
Be involved in a Christ-centered Twelve
Step Recovery Group. This includes attending meetings like Operation Integrity
and other addiction specific support fellowships.
· Be
involved in Twelve Step process at a personal level. This includes getting a
sponsor and following their guidance, thoughtfully and devotionally reading
recovery material like When Lost Men Come
Home and other related literature.
· Encourage
family involvement through Counseling, Al-Anon, Co-Dependents Anonymous, or
similar Twelve Step support fellowship for spouses and loved ones.
· Address
underlying triggers. Underlying causes may be an excessive need for
affirmation, family of origin issues, childhood abuse or abandonment, unhealed
grief, deep feelings of inferiority or superiority, an unhealthy view of God
which may even exist in those who have religious training and church
experience. Other causes may include other addictions like overeating, alcohol
and other drugs, gambling, unhealthy relationships, religious activity and
others.
from When Lost Men Come Home - not for men only
copyright 2012, David Zailer
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