In other words in the First Step we finally surrender & admit that we could not control our dysfunctional behaviors or bad habits without the help of other people who had experienced the same types of personal problems & overcame them through working 12 Step Recovery Programs.
People afflicted with addiction or alcoholism often times do not think they are addicts even when they have left a trail of destruction behind them & their lives are totally out of control.
They actually think they use drugs or drink alcohol simply because they want to & enjoy using or drinking.
They like the effect drugs or alcohol have on them which medicates their pain or augments their pleasure.
They resist the idea that they could be real drug addicts or alcoholics & actually think they could stop or quit using drugs or drinking alcohol anytime they please ( this is called Denial or Delusion ).
Denial & Delusion is what keeps alcoholics & drug addicts & other types of addicts stuck in their addictions.
It is also what keeps their family members, friends, loved ones & co-workers stuck in codependent behavior which is no cake-walk in it's self.
Unfortunately addiction is more powerful than any human being which means no one on earth has the power to overcome another person's denial & delusion concerning their problems with alcoholism, substance abuse or codependency.
Only those afflicted can do that & only if they want to.
A certain amount of emotional pain & suffering is usually necessary for them to begin to see the light & accept the truth about themselves concerning their personal problems with alcoholism, substance abuse, other types of addiction or codependency.
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