Alcoholism as a weapon. During the process of psychotherapy, as in the process of recovery from addiction, it becomes necessary to take action in a more positive and useful direction. In both cases this direction involves the development of courage and social interest. According to Adler, if a client is not willing to acknowledge his mistaken direction, he is not going to change his lifestyle or goal. One of the tasks of the psychotherapist is to encourage the client to overcome difficulties in a more useful direction, which builds courage and ultimately, cooperation.
Sobriety requires change and a certain amount of courage.
Rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path. Those who do not recover are people who cannot or will not completely give themselves to this simple program, usually men and women who are constitutionally incapable of being honest with themselves. They are naturally incapable of grasping and developing a manner of living which demands rigorous honesty. The article provides an overview and clarification of Adler's philosophy of life, theory of personality, model of psychopathology, and principles of prevention and psychotherapy.