ROAD TO RECOVERY

by Rob C.

One of the complications of recovery from drug addiction is the existence of a "dual diagnosis" where the drug addiction is accompanied by a psychiatric condition such as depression, anxiety, anger, or learning disability. The condition may have existed before the addiction or may have been caused by the influence of drugs upon emotional functioning.

What have I been doing? What am I doing? What am I going to do? I wish I could be a baby marsupial and live in my parents pouch forever.

This is the way I think. Left to my own devices I do a good job of screwing my life up. On a good day I am an impulsive, indifferent, indecisive, insecure, in trouble human being. Fortunately, my Gray Wolf peers can recognize when I am acting like this and can help me take steps towards changing my behavior. What the hell have I been doing? Not much. As far back as I remember, my whole attitude has been centered on finding the quickest way possible to make myself feel better. This type of thinking and living doesnÕt leave room for improving my situation. Since I began the Gray Wolf experience, this has changed. What the hell am I doing? When I have asked myself this question in the past, I couldnÕt come up with much. My answer has since changed.