How Do I Brak Through the Stigma of Having the Disease of Addiction?

Question by Lee B: how do i brak through the stigma of having the disease of addiction?
I am currently in recovery actively invovled in 12 step program,have treatment and sobriety monitors and still have been shut out

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Answer by The Lady
Lee – You do not say who is shutting you out. If it is your family or friends and co-workers who saw you in your addictive state, it will take time for them to learn to trust you again, even though you have done the right things. It is just an additional cost of addiction.

If you feel like they avoid talking about it, they probably do because others often think that mentioning the addiction, or talking about going out for drinks (or whatever) will cause you to go back to abusing again.

Be patient, talk to others in your 12 Step Program who have been through the same things. If it is your parents or girl or whatever, you might suggest they attend some Al-anon meetings to learn more about the role of others in a addiction situation.

Good luck Lee, hold on to your new life and congrats for overcoming your addiction.

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