Protestantism

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Addicts may express anger, but this is a cover for emotional pain and deep despair. They find anger easier to deal with than their pain. But their pain is what drives them to take drugs and keeps them addicted.
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Okay, thanks for responding to my question. I'm sure they have pain.
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What one professional told me went something like this. The addict may have some low self esteem that gives rise to a desire to have everything go according to their idea of how things should be. When anything goes wrong, that can give rise to anger, ie., resentment, which can cause the recovering addict to say give up hope and to revert back to their addiction.
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Is that your experience, Sister Turtle.
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-- posted by pink101