Do Addicts Believe The Lies They Tell??
So, I'm wondering now if addicts beleive themselves when they say these things:
1. "I am never going to use again."
2. "If I use again, I want you to leave me. You deserve better."
3. "I want you to manage my money. Don't let me have my money."
4. "I want you to take my keys. Don't let me drive anywhere."
5. "This is the last time I do this to you."
6. "I don't mean to act like this."
7. "I don't mean to hurt you."
8. "I don't want to use."
9. "If I use _______ (pot, xanex, vicodin), I can stay away from _____ (insert "harder" drug)."
10. "I know that I use when I have a ride. If I don't have a ride, I won't be able to use."
11. "I told the dope man not to let me buy any more."
ETC, ETC, ETC, ETC....
So, I'm wondering this: is this the addiction speaking, denial of the actual person, or the actual belief that they are capable of doing what it is that comes out of their mouths (at the time that the addict says...)?
Does anyone have any insight to this?
Thank you friends,
YG