Do you know anyone who fits this description?
Some people who feel weak try to get over their weaknesses by getting addicted, especially when they are under a lot of stress or have a lot of inner conflict. A person's inner inferiority complex shows up in things like addiction, drug abuse, alcohol abuse, child abuse, compulsive eating, blaming others, and being aggressive, among other things.
No successful person desires a destructive addiction. People who use drugs or drink too much want the power and ability to make their lives better.
People who don't think they have the power to change their lives will use excuses and blame to defend their drug use and abuse and protect what little dignity they feel they still have.
If you or someone you know is dealing with addiction or abuse, instead of making excuses or pointing fingers, ask yourself or them the following questions:
Do I really want to get over this addiction or abuse and be healed?
Am I willing to change in order to get better?
Do I know I can't control what other people do? I only have power over myself.
Am I willing to take the first step for myself and get rid of my addiction, abuse excuses, blame, and other destructive habits in order to find peace and happiness?
People often use drugs and alcohol as crutches these days. I've met a lot of people who don't know what to say or feel uncomfortable in social situations. They find that a few cocktails or beers "lift them up" and make them go from being shy to being outgoing. Many people drink to make themselves feel better, sometimes to the point of abuse or addiction.
For an article called Lori Prokop Interviews the Experts, one doctor told me, "It's sad, but it's real. A use of alcohol that seems harmless can quickly and easily turn into an addiction, especially if a person thinks that drinking makes them "better" in some way."
Addiction to alcohol, drugs, or anything else is a very bad way to lose yourself. People who rely on any kind of addiction or abuse from the outside rather than working on their weaknesses and pains are already behind.
This kind of person can get better. They need to stop using drugs and abusing each other, find a healing system that works, and deal with their fears and pain.
