The old adage of “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks,” is one view that has some of us believing that we might not be able to learn new things, that somehow we have stopped learning, and just have to live our lives out with the prior skills we’ve learned. Research shows that we […]
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“I’m not bad” – Character Symptoms of Addiction
One of my favorite lines in the movie, “Who Framed Roger Rabbit,” is when Jessica says “I’m not bad, I’m just drawn that way.” People who have problems with drugs and alcohol are not bad, they have learned some coping strategies to get their needs met in a way that looks like addiction. People are […]