Drama, Withdrawal, And Giving
A City House volunteer that works with a group of men in a chemical dependency treatment program recalled the following discussion. In that group, the men take turns leading. Whoever was leading that night noted that he was someone who had a lot of drama in his life. In fact, he said, “I think I am as addicted to drama as I am to drugs.” If drama in his life was missing, he created some to “get his fix”.
He went on to say, “But I have discovered a new way to get high without the drugs and without the drama. Now, giving to someone else gives me the same feeling.” The light bulbs in the rest of the guys in the room went on. They all shook their heads with vigor that this was true for them as well.
Anyone else heard constructive ideas about replacing an addict’s high?
