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Tip 86 Successful Treatment Factors
The successful treatment of the addict involves the following factors:
Taking into account the personality of each individual.
Taking into account the personal situation of each individual.
The specific issues of the addiction.
How far the addict has deteriorated.
The first step in dealing with any type of addiction is an understanding of what the addiction is all about.
Listening Pay attention to what others around you are saying and you may be surprised when you have a more profound experience than you intended. When you listen without judgment, distortion, or interpretation, and pay close attention to what others are is saying, youll often be able to hear more than you first thought you were hearing. There are four levels of listening:
Hearing. This is the superficial level.
Listening to. This is when you listen with a question in mind.
Listening for. This is when you listen with your own filters in place and with the expectation that something specific is going to be said. Many times you may be listening with a judgmental ear.
Conscious listening. This is a level of deep listening, and listening without any judgment or minimal judgment.
Matching is copying the behavior of others with good recovery in a delayed manner so that they feel that they are acknowledged and that you are listening. Mirroring is copying the behavior of successful people so that you have a role model to look up to. |
