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The Cost of Losing Self-Respect in Addiction

The Cost of Losing Self-Respect in Addiction

by Peg O'Connor | Aug 6, 2026 | Internal Conflicts

Key points Active in our addictions, we shrink ourselves so that we and our use may go unnoticed. We may believe that we do not deserve to take up space in the world, which is a deficit of self-respect. Self-respect is an achievement of moral development that depends...
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