Chapter 13 : Reframing: Changing the game by changing the rules
Reframing is an extremely powerful tool that can be used by communicators. We are often very stubborn in our thoughts and communications, and often take a “My way or the highway” attitude, that is not conducive do change. Reframing is all about taking those involved in the communication system, and showing them the negative actions of their process. I find the addiction model to be particularly interesting. The addiction model assumes that addictions are diseases to be cured rather than character disorders. However, I find that approach troublesome in that the burden is switched from person’s problem to the community’s problem. It does allow for the thought that addiction is temporary, changeable, and hopeful, however, we see most often that this is not the case. It is most often not a temporary problem, but lifelong, meaning the person who is addicted must constantly avoid triggers causing relapse.
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Yesterday a friend of mine told me something that I could relate to very much. She said that the difference between a situation and a problem is, a problem is something that occurs in your life that you choose to dwell on negatively, creating chaos and unhappiness. Whereas a situation is something that occurs, in which you decide to let go of, accept, and find the positive in. I deal with this on a daily basis. It is so easy to let my emotions get the best of me and go into that negative space in my head. Once I go down that road it just gets worse and worse, and the problem seems to get bigger and bigger. But if I take that same exact situation and “reframe” it and “reframe” my attitude, perception and outlook on it, I will be much better off. It is like the saying, “Misery loves company.” Why would I choose to be miserable, because essentially that is what I am doing. I can choose to live life on life's terms and walk in acceptance of those terms, or fight it and feel horrible and defeated. I do agree with your last statement about addictions being life-long, however it is a lifelong maintenance rather than a life-long problem. There is no quick-fix or cure, but there is hope and many solutions that aid in the healing process of addiction which relieve people from their compulsive or obsessive behaviors. In essence the cure would be living life addiction free, while dealing with the underlying problems that made you turn to your addiction, so as to not go back to those old destructive behaviors. I agree with the addiction model and how it looks at addictions as a disease, and not a character defect that we should look down upon or shun people for.
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