{"id":593,"date":"2011-09-04T06:51:06","date_gmt":"2011-09-04T10:51:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/thecelebritytherapist\/?p=593"},"modified":"2011-09-04T06:58:39","modified_gmt":"2011-09-04T10:58:39","slug":"the-addiction-mindset-finding-the-middle-ground-with-the-law-of-attraction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/thecelebritytherapist\/2011\/09\/the-addiction-mindset-finding-the-middle-ground-with-the-law-of-attraction.html","title":{"rendered":"The Addiction Mindset: Finding the Middle Ground with The Law of Attraction"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>People that have addictions of any type have a particular
\nmindset when it comes to thinking about their behavior. This locked in type of
\nthinking is very dramatically polarized and results in only two options in
\nassessing any experience. Thought processes become distorted and thinking
\noutside of the box simply is not an option. One of the ways that this comes
\nacross in the life of an addict is discussed in my book “The Law of
\nSobriety”.\u00a0 In essence I talk about
\nthe fact that alcoholics and addicts tend to think in absolutes with everything
\nseen as one way or the other and no middle ground. I mention that this black
\nand white thinking translates into the very words the people use. They talk
\nabout “always” or “never”, with no options for change. In
\nfact this middle ground is the location in which altering thought processes can
\nhave incredibly positive effects on lives, addictions, and recovery.<\/p>\n

The Law of Attraction speaks to this very dynamic in ways
\nthat can create simple yet very powerful options for change. Change not only in
\nthinking but in the way that our response to the environment around us is
\ninterpreted. For example, if I believe that everyone thinks I am bad then every
\ninteraction I experience will be seen through that negative lens. My interpretation
\nis only going to reinforce my original thought. Stop and think for a moment
\nhow, with just in internal shift in my thinking, I could look towards the
\nincident and see a learning experience or an option to improve. My internal
\nshift is from “I am bad” to “I have options to do this
\ndifferently and I need to focus my efforts on this in the future”. This is
\nsuch a motivational change that before long you will find yourself thinking
\nmore positively about everything that you do. In turn you will interpret events
\nthrough a positive lens, eliminating those negative thoughts and self-beliefs
\nand freeing you to live a life without addiction.<\/p>\n

Sherry Gaba, LCSW, is a Licensed Psychotherapist, Life Coach and Author of The Law of Sobriety: Attracting Positive Energy for a Powerful Recovery.\u00a0 Sherry can be seen on VH1’s Celebrity Rehab and hosts A Moment of Change on CBS Sky Radio.\u00a0 She is a well renowned speaker, facilitates workshops, and teleseminars and can be reached at sherry@sgabatherapy.com<\/a> or www.sgabatherapy.com<\/a> or www.thelawofsobriety.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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