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Words are important. They have not just meaning - they color our existence. The study of words about addiction is a branch of Neuro-linguistics.
Neurolinguistics is based on concepts and models developed by some of the greatest minds in the world of psychotherapy like Milton Erickson, Gregory Bateson, and Virginia Satir. This method examines the fundamental dynamics between the mind (neuro) and language (linguistic); as well as, how their interaction affects the body and behavior (programming). It targets how people:
Addicts who have not entered Nicotine Recovery may enter into mistaken beliefs and mistaken neurolinguistics alongside it. I know, sounds weird but true. Here is a list of common errors:
This process explains how people get stuck in a language both internal and external that supports their addiction. In recovery we can confront the truth of these beliefs and can also choose language that supports our successful quit journey.
Using phrases like "sickerettes", "quit journey", "day WON!", "I don't do that anymore", among many others, all promote recovery and/or deny addiction errors.
This alone is reason enough to spend time day and evening at BecomeanEX. You will be retraining your vocabulary for success!
Here is just one EXample: https://excommunity.becomeanex.org/groups/best-of-ex/blog/2017/09/30/become?sr=search&searchId=28e99...
Stick around here We have both overt and subtle ways of helping your recovery from nicotine in all of it's forms.
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