Sugar is not bad. Peanuts are not bad. Drugs are not bad. But sugar is a poison for diabetic and cardiac patients. Some people who have a peanut allergy can even die. Similarly, drugs and alcohol are poison for people who have an addictive personality.
Millions of people in the world drink alcohol and live normal lives. It is said that out of 10 people who drink alcohol daily only one becomes an alcoholic. Why is this so?
Simply, because you need to have an addictive personality in order to become an addict.
Traits of an Addictive Personality.
Addictive personalities may be drug addicts, alcoholics, gamblers or just obese people. The addictive personality is an extreme personality. Whatever she /he does is always in the extreme.
A negative addictive personality classically mismanages relationships, is highly intelligent, has a low boredom and stress threshold and is over sensitive. Most drug addicts, alcoholics and gamblers belong to this category.
For the negative addictive personality, the gap between the addicts high IQ and low EQ is huge compared to normal populations.
When treated and changed for the positive, this addictive personality has a High IQ and also a High EQ.
A good rehabilitation program helps DRUG ADDICTS OR ALCOHOLICS, over a period of time, raise there EQ.
At our drug rehabilitation centre in Mumbai (called land) we focus on improving the EQ of addicts. Several mental exercises and Social inoculation techniques are practised regularly.
Rehabilitation through Community Living
Rehabilitation at our centre is achieved through community living. At land rehabilitation centre there are no detoxification facilities.
Drug addicts have to be detoxified in a hospital environment. They can then join the land rehabilitation centre post detoxification. Here they are made to understand their personality type and how to use to in a positive way. The community living life and support at our rehabilitation centre works wonders for our addict. They learn various things like Life skills management, social skills improvisation and skills to improve self esteem are learnt. Thereby their EQ is raised.