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- While in our disease, we may have prided ourselves on many things – perhaps even our “honesty.” In recovery, however, we come to see the truth about ourselves – namely, when we pride ourselves on something, it is likely something we wish we could take credit for, something we wish we could claim as our own… but something that is not truly us.
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Mar 18, 2010 · In recovery, we discover just the opposite to be true. While in our addictions, we had been indubitably dishonest. Our malleability had been intrinsically deceitful. (Would it seem logical to pride ourselves on that?) We now find that our pride was a mask… a false front. It was simply another brand of denial. It was a facade of self-respect.
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Humility in recovery is an essential foundation for a better life. For instance, it provides us with the willingness to surrender our ego and false pride. It also provides the courage to show our vulnerable side and admit to the problem of addiction.
Aug 9, 2016 · Explore the factors that result in false optimism about recovery in patients with small‐cell‐lung cancer. Qualitative observation (Ethnography) conducted over 4 years. False optimism usually developed during the first course of chemotherapy, and was most prevalent when cancer could not be seen on X‐ray images.
- Wsam A. Ghandourh
- 10.1002/jmrs.188
- 2016
- J Med Radiat Sci. 2016 Dec; 63(4): 242-257.
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Jun 24, 2021 · The following article written by psychologist Leon F Seltzer Ph.D. distinguishes with great insight the differences between, and underlying motivations of, authentic pride (healthy) vs false-pride (unhealthy).
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I have been treated with chemotherapy for more than six years and am now on my fifty-fifth course. My current treatment is an experimental infusion that lasts fifteen days each month. Almost immediately, I experience a nearly imperceptible ebbing away of my physical stamina and soon I prefer to walk rather than run, take an escalator instead of the stairs, and sit down rather than stand. My life moves into slow motion. I gradually witness a change in my personality and the way I react to peop...
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When it comes to the possibility of loss of one’s life, we have a sense of shock, with feelings of isolation and fear. We may notice feelings of being “out of control.” I found that it helped me to notice my feelings of sadness, fear, and anger as soon as possible, and give myself permission to feel disappointment directly. I feel less defensive sooner when I can do this. For example, I have fewer blaming thoughts and use less denial when I can acknowledge my emotional pain. Almost as soon as...
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When our survival appears to be threatened, some of our basic beliefs in life seem out of line with the new reality. “How could God let this happen to me? I’ve lived a good, clean life. What is true? I feel deceived! The meaning in life seems to have shifted!” Albert Ellis, PhD, addresses this major issue with his rational emotive behavioral therapy (REBT). Some ideas are comforting; others challenge us to shift our thoughts to more inclusive humanitarian viewpoints. Here are those that I fou...
Apr 26, 2022 · But it's common to feel significant grief after a cancer diagnosis and subsequent treatment. One can grieve the loss of time that was dedicated to treatment; a planned future; normal sensations following a mastectomy; or previous body image, like changes in hair or breasts.
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