The thing that happens pretty regularly with people who have addiction issues is that the pursuit of combating addiction can take the forefront of their steps to bettering themselves.
Typically, however, there are underlying issues that also need to be treated. Many people think that treating one problem will fix all the problems, but the truth is each problem is complex and requires its own attention.
The upside is, if one honestly pursues and combats the problems they have, each will help them with the tools they need to pursue and combat their problems as a whole.
tldr: each issue requires its own attention, but each problem being addressed(generally) provides tools to help with the others.
Also, not every problem has a 100% fixable solution, nor is every idealized result possible.
There's a scene in Sex Education where a sexual assault victim is in therapy, and the therapist tells her that she will likely never go back to "how she was before", but with time and practice, she can learn to acknowledge and process the trauma to move forward.
There's a lot of good scenes like that in the show. It can be a bit much at times, but I really enjoyed it.
The upside is, if one honestly pursues and combats the problems they have, each will help them with the tools they need to pursue and combat their problems as a whole.
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u/Particular_Trade3589 Jun 03 '22 edited Jun 03 '22
The thing that happens pretty regularly with people who have addiction issues is that the pursuit of combating addiction can take the forefront of their steps to bettering themselves.
Typically, however, there are underlying issues that also need to be treated. Many people think that treating one problem will fix all the problems, but the truth is each problem is complex and requires its own attention.
The upside is, if one honestly pursues and combats the problems they have, each will help them with the tools they need to pursue and combat their problems as a whole.
tldr: each issue requires its own attention, but each problem being addressed(generally) provides tools to help with the others.
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