Releasing Control
My desire to control people, places, and things is a character defect that I have in my active addiction. When I’m drinking alcohol, I feel the need to control my finances and time so that I can drink whenever and wherever I choose. I also tried to control the people around me in a false attempt to claim to be sober.
Addiction- A Form of Control
I didn’t understand how much control my addiction had over my life. Now, the hardest part of my treatment has been letting go of control, accepting that I am powerless and surrendering to this process.
Surrendering Control in Drug Rehab
I know for myself that, in my addiction I tried every imaginable way to control and enjoy my using; attempting to hide my drug use while presenting to my friends and family that I was doing well. Eventually I couldn’t manage the balancing act of living under this duality.