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Remember Mindfulness – close eyes briefly

Personality change

The prefrontal cortex of the brain controls your personality, values, impulses, short-term memory, planning and decision-making faculties. Damage from alcohol and drugs cause this part of the brain to malfunction so that behaviour becomes erratic and unpredictable. In other words, mood-altering substances directly affect our brain’s ability to regulate our actions and our emotions. No wonder so many people get into problems. Do I understand that drugs and alcohol change my whole personality for the worse?

When my perceptions and ability to assess, plan and act have been compromised by addiction, then part of my recovery will be about redressing the balance. Working Steps One to Five is a good way to start. Meeting right-minded people will help, and mindfulness and meditation will calm my impulsiveness. It takes time, but then, I spent a lot of time getting into this damaged state. Patience and belief in my Higher Power will get me back in balance. I ask God today for perseverance in my recovery and faith in the Twelve Step programme.

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