I only think of how they were taught to perceive themselves and how their thinking has shaped their view of themselves and subsequent behavior. In accepting this perceived truth, it is no wonder that relapse occurs over and over again. When we teach patients to change their perceptions through perception therapy, addiction relapse does not have to occur or get in the way of recovery. People can live happy, healthy lives without the constant negative affirmations that they are sick, and must fear that they will relapse at any moment. This is only a perception, not a reality.
Any person has the ability to change their perception, thinking, behavior and reality.
Begin to open your mind to new concepts. Question, rather than just accept what is being told. Admit to new possibilities. Acknowledge that not everything is either black or white, but may be grey. Understand that what you may believe to be true, may just be someone else s truth.