Many people who come into rehab struggle with shame and are unable to forgive themselves for their past actions. Finding self-forgiveness and self-respect is key to long-term recovery.
Like happiness, self-respect cannot just be ‘switched on’. Many people, in desperate need of self-respect try finding a quick-fix something to make them feel better: perhaps buying a new car or new clothes or displaying arrogant behaviour in order to feel ‘superior’. Or perhaps letting others invade their boundaries because any kind of attention makes them feel better.
