A client who’s relapsed several times was allowed to return
TLC recently with the promise that things will be different this time.
When he’s returned in the past he’s started out demoralized
and beaten into a semblance of humility. Then as time passes and his body and
mind begin to heal his ego starts to over inflate. Within a few months he thinks he has the
answers. And the next thing we know, he’s back on the streets drunk.
So, why do we take him back if we know what to expect? It’s
a fair question, but the reality is that when addicts and alcoholics ask for
help we try to reach out. And one never knows when someone will change.
The 12-step literature says “some are sicker than others,”
and this man’s behavior indicates he may fit it that category. Our mission at TLC is to help those we can until
they quit trying.
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