The Difference between Motivation and Desperation
The Difference between Motivation and Desperation – This video features Jerry Egan, Program Director of Palm Partners Recovery Center in Delray Beach, FL. palmpartners.com © 2011 Palm Partners There is a profound difference between motivation and desperation when dealing with recovery. Many times when a person has decided to leave home and enter into a treatment program, they believe that they are highly motivated when in fact they are only deeply desperate to escape the pain and the suffering, that not only they, but also their loved ones, are experiencing. The overwhelming pain, worry, fear, guilt, shame, and frustration leads to either a clear understanding that there must be a “Change For Life”, or a deepening desperation that leads to an impulsive action but not a “real decision.” This becomes apparent after the person has located a treatment program and then immediately begins to have serious second thoughts. However the person, who is sincerely motivated, even if they do have second thoughts, will usually not have an overwhelming ambivalence about leaving home and entering into a treatment program. It is a desperate person who will seek any avenue of escape to avoid this needed treatment obligation. The motivated person recognizes that they have a responsibility and an obligation to address their addiction issues, or they clearly understand the serious potential consequences of allowing their condition to continue to go untreated. Likewise, they understand that they have made the decision and know that they have to …
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