News Letter - Volume I
TITLE: "ROCK BOTTOM"
It is frequently said that an individual
is not truly ready to change until he
or she has hit “rock bottom”.  Hitting
“rock bottom” describes the process
of an individual who has experienced
a traumatic event or events due to
their substance abuse.  It is not an
indicator of change but rather an
opportunity for change.    

The trauma creates an emotional
state of mind that can facilitate a
cognitive-shift where the client may
accept that change is needed.  
However, this acceptance can only
come when they identify that their
core belief system has failed them
and they can no longer rely on it to
make decisions.  Hence hitting “rock
bottom” can serve as a catalyst for
this cognitive-shift.  

Hitting "rock bottom" does not
automatically facilitate change, and
can simply become a mere bump in
the road of their addi
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It is frequently said that an individual
is not truly ready to change until he or
she has hit “rock bottom”.  Hitting
“rock bottom” describes the process
of an individual who has experienced
a traumatic event or events due to
their substance abuse.  It is not an
indicator of change but rather an
opportunity for change.    

The trauma creates an emotional
state of mind that can facilitate a
cognitive-shift where the client may
consider the fact that change is
needed.  Hence hitting “rock bottom”
can serve as a catalyst for change, but
with significant risks.  Hitting "rock
bottom" does not automatically
facilitate change, and can simply
become a mere bump in the road of
their addiction.  

For some this “rock bottom” can be
death.  Rather than allowing the client
to play Russian roulette with their
lives, while waiting for a random
traumatic event, our approach
propose an intervention method that
can help facilitate change in a safe
therapeutic environment.
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