Denial Is Not Just a River In Africa

Okay, I printed this t-shirt for family. Why? Because you see, Satan, has a huge denial complex. Deny this, deny that. At least I can admit I have a problem and what does that get me? But to be given shit by someone who can’t admit they have a problem. You see-everybody’s favorite charmer, Satan cannot stand the way I’m stable. You cannot fight narcissism with the truth sometimes since people are fooled by her charm spells on them.

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I know I’m alcoholic, and I was taken advantage of when I was 18. My family let me start drinking, as though that act made me a mature adult. I was allowed to drink in the United States, and in Spain. In California you can drink at 18 with permission. Drinking is seen as a grown-up act by most people. But it really is irresponsible. The thing is, alcohol can cause brain damage. It doesn’t help you sleep, medication does. Therapy is a must for anybody with mental health problems but some people won’t even do that. Therapy is a lot of work that some people do not have the fortitude to do.

Not being able to quit an addiction is not courageous, but turning away from addiction is. Many people do not have the strength. I do not believe in that ridiculous religious idea that you chose your life challenges before birth and then had your memory erased. That’s like saying you choose your disability. Anybody who talks to me like this had better quit doing so. Denial is no state to be in all the time and neither is not taking medication at all because OCD can be painful and crazy-making enough to the point where it can land somebody in the psych ward. Medication can also help you remember all the mean things you did while off meds.