英文原文
Recovering from drug addiction is not easy. People who don’t go through it themselves often wonder why addicts find it so difficult to control their urge and impulse to use drugs. For an outsider, walking away from an addiction and choosing to follow a more straight and narrow path may seem simple. But it’s a much more complicated process than that. One factor that stops addicts from recovering from their addiction is actually their very own ego. Many people believe that drug addicts have low self-esteem and tend to think less of themselves. If you consider the ego, however, that tells a completely different story. Ego often refers to someone’s sense of self-importance or self-esteem. It can sometimes carry a negative connotation, such as when someone is said to have a “big ego,” implying that they are overly proud or arrogant. In layman’s terms, consider ego as a false, fabricated self – it is not the real ‘you’. Rather, your ego is who and what you believe you are: kind of like an imaginary, ideal version of yourself that you believe is being reflected to society, even though it isn’t. According to psychologist Sigmund Freud’s personality structure, ego is the organized and includes perceptual, defensive, executive, and intellectual-cognitive functions. While conscious awareness resides in the ego, some operations remain unconscious. The ego comprises a set of psychic functions, such as planning, control, judgment, defense, tolerance, reality testing, intellectual processing, information synthesis, and memory. Ego in addiction has more to do with the concept that the world revolves around ‘me’. It is about the idea that everyone else is a reflection of something better or worse than ‘I’ am, everything bad that happens is personally directed towards ‘me’, and everything good was meant for ‘me’. In addiction recovery, these thoughts tend to be amplified and skewed so much so that no one else seems to matter. Hence why most addicts act in self-serving ways. An inflated sense of ego is very powerful and it can prove to be one of the worst poisons for your addiction recovery. It has the power to make you perceive things differently, further damaging your sense of reality and causing you to act in ways that aren’t rational. With an inflated ego, you are likely to think less of people around you, disregard their opinions, and become increasingly critical of them. Ego makes you push people away and leaves you trapped in your own selfish desires. When you are full of pride, it is easy to see why you may find it difficult to accept that you have a problem, let alone ask others for help (especially when your ego makes these “others” seem like they know less/are beneath you). This is the reason most addicts find themselves skipping meetings and therapy sessions during recovery: doing so would diminish their ego. Pride and big ego can ruin your recovery by imposing the following risks. Obliviousness – Too big an ego can make you oblivious, and cause you to lose awareness of the happenings around you. When your pride makes you think you are above everyone else, you think other people and other things do not deserve even the smallest amount of your time, attention, or effort. Carelessness – With a big ego, drug addicts tend to be careless and do not feel the need to put effort into nearly anything. Even when making decisions, big or small, addicts couldn’t care less and this often results in huge mistakes that they later regret. Big mistakes negate all sense of triumph and achievement an addict may have felt earlier on. Alienation – Having an inflated sense of ego during addiction recovery can make you distance yourself from people who you perceive to be inferior to you. This pool of unworthy people ultimately includes everyone who does not share your interests or “superior qualities”. This alienation from the people around you is bound to leave you with little to no support in a serious time of need. There are various approaches to dealing with ego in addiction recovery: 12-Step Programs: These programs, such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) or Narcotics Anonymous (NA), focus on humility and the surrender of ego. Participants admit that they are powerless over their addiction and make a decision to turn their will and their lives over to a “Higher Power”. This approach can be helpful for those who struggle with ego in the sense of arrogance or a belief in their invulnerability. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT): This form of therapy helps individuals recognize and change thought patterns that lead to harmful behaviors, such as substance use. It can help individuals understand how their ego and their self-esteem might be tied to their substance use, and how to develop healthier coping mechanisms. Mindfulness and Meditation: These practices can help individuals recognize and accept their thoughts, feelings, and experiences without judgment. This can be particularly useful for dealing with ego, as it encourages acceptance and awareness, and can reduce the need for escape or denial. An addict who has successfully managed to stay sober for some time may feel on top of the world and think they’re invincible, to a fault: they believe nothing in the world could derail their recovery. As a result, they are left vulnerable because they have probably stopped focusing on the things that they must continuously do to successfully maintain sobriety. Furthermore, having an inflated ego puts you at risk of minimizing efforts that ensure the longevity of your sobriety. You must understand that recovery is not a task that you can complete in a few days and check off the list. Recovery is a life-long journey. The biggest threat that a large ego poses to your recovery is that it makes you think you will never experience a relapse. This may cause you to take more risks and act carelessly. The bottom line is that having an excessive ego can make you less protective of your recovery, leading to relapse and derailing progress. Practice humility with us instead! Scottsdale Recovery Center offers all kinds of help when it comes to addiction recovery. We aim to make your recovery journey less complicated by helping you undergo a detoxification process, teaching you helpful strategies to beat substance cravings, and providing you the social support you need for lifelong sobriety.
中文翻译
从药物成瘾中康复并不容易。那些没有亲身经历的人常常想知道为什么成瘾者如此难以控制使用药物的冲动和欲望。对于外人来说，摆脱成瘾并选择一条更直更窄的道路可能看起来很简单。但这实际上是一个复杂得多的过程。阻止成瘾者康复的一个因素实际上是他们自己的自我。许多人认为药物成瘾者自尊心低，倾向于轻视自己。然而，如果你考虑自我，那会讲述一个完全不同的故事。自我通常指一个人的自我重要性或自尊感。它有时带有负面含义，比如当有人说某人“自我大”时，意味着他们过于骄傲或傲慢。通俗地说，将自我视为一个虚假、虚构的自我——它不是真正的“你”。相反，你的自我是你相信你是谁和什么：有点像你相信反映给社会的想象中的理想版本，尽管事实并非如此。根据心理学家西格蒙德·弗洛伊德的人格结构，自我是组织化的，包括感知、防御、执行和智力认知功能。虽然意识存在于自我中，但一些操作仍是无意识的。自我包括一系列心理功能，如计划、控制、判断、防御、容忍、现实测试、智力处理、信息合成和记忆。成瘾中的自我更多地与“世界围绕我转”的概念有关。它涉及的想法是，其他人都是比“我”更好或更差的反映，发生的所有坏事都是针对“我”的，所有好事都是为“我”准备的。在成瘾康复中，这些想法往往被放大和扭曲，以至于似乎没有其他人重要。这就是为什么大多数成瘾者以自私的方式行事。膨胀的自我感非常强大，它可能成为你成瘾康复中最糟糕的毒药之一。它有力量让你以不同的方式感知事物，进一步损害你的现实感，并导致你以不理性的方式行事。有了膨胀的自我，你可能会轻视周围的人，忽视他们的意见，并变得对他们越来越挑剔。自我让你推开他人，让你陷入自己的自私欲望中。当你充满骄傲时，很容易理解为什么你可能难以接受自己有问题，更不用说向他人求助了（尤其是当你的自我让这些“他人”看起来知道得少或低于你时）。这就是为什么大多数成瘾者在康复期间发现自己跳过会议和治疗课程：这样做会削弱他们的自我。骄傲和大的自我可以通过带来以下风险来破坏你的康复。忽视——太大的自我会让你忽视，并导致你失去对周围发生的事情的意识。当你的骄傲让你认为自己高于其他人时，你认为其他人和其他事物不值得你花费哪怕最少的时间、注意力或努力。粗心——有了大的自我，药物成瘾者往往粗心，几乎不觉得需要为任何事情付出努力。即使在做出决定时，无论大小，成瘾者都不在乎，这常常导致他们后来后悔的巨大错误。大错误否定成瘾者可能早些时候感受到的所有胜利感和成就感。疏远——在成瘾康复期间拥有膨胀的自我感会让你疏远那些你认为不如你的人。这个不值得的人群最终包括所有不分享你的兴趣或“优越品质”的人。这种与周围人的疏远必然让你在严重需要时几乎没有支持。处理成瘾康复中的自我有各种方法：12步计划：这些计划，如匿名戒酒会（AA）或匿名戒毒会（NA），专注于谦卑和放弃自我。参与者承认他们对成瘾无能为力，并决定将他们的意志和生活交给“更高的力量”。这种方法对那些在傲慢或相信自己无敌的意义上挣扎于自我的人可能有帮助。认知行为疗法（CBT）：这种形式的疗法帮助个体识别和改变导致有害行为（如物质使用）的思维模式。它可以帮助个体理解他们的自我和自尊如何可能与物质使用相关，以及如何发展更健康的应对机制。正念和冥想：这些实践可以帮助个体不加评判地识别和接受他们的思想、感受和经历。这对于处理自我特别有用，因为它鼓励接受和意识，并可以减少逃避或否认的需要。一个成功保持清醒一段时间的成瘾者可能会感到世界之巅，并认为自己无敌，以至于错误地相信世界上没有什么能破坏他们的康复。结果，他们变得脆弱，因为他们可能已经停止关注那些他们必须持续做以成功保持清醒的事情。此外，拥有膨胀的自我让你面临最小化确保清醒持久性的努力的风险。你必须明白，康复不是一项你可以在几天内完成并勾选的任务。康复是一生的旅程。大自我对你的康复构成的最大威胁是它让你认为你永远不会经历复发。这可能导致你冒更多风险并粗心行事。底线是，拥有过度的自我会让你对康复的保护减少，导致复发并破坏进展。相反，与我们一同实践谦卑！斯科茨代尔康复中心在成瘾康复方面提供各种帮助。我们旨在通过帮助你进行解毒过程、教你战胜物质渴望的有用策略，并为你提供终身清醒所需的社会支持，让你的康复之旅不那么复杂。
文章概要
本文探讨了自我在成瘾康复中的角色，指出膨胀的自我是康复的主要障碍，可能导致忽视、粗心和疏远等风险。文章介绍了应对方法，如12步计划、认知行为疗法和正念，并强调谦卑对预防复发的重要性。
高德明老师的评价
用12岁初中生可以听懂的语音来重复翻译的内容：这篇文章说，当人们想戒掉毒品时，有时候他们觉得自己特别厉害，看不起别人，这反而让他们更难戒掉。这种“觉得自己很牛”的想法叫自我，它会让人不注意周围的事情，做事粗心，还远离朋友。文章建议要谦虚一点，参加一些活动或学习新方法来帮助自己。
TA沟通分析心理学理论评价：从TA沟通分析心理学角度看，文章中的“自我”概念与成人自我状态相关。在成瘾康复中，膨胀的自我可能源于成人自我状态的扭曲，导致个体过度依赖批判性父母自我状态或适应儿童自我状态，从而阻碍康复。文章强调谦卑和意识，这有助于促进健康的成人自我状态，支持理性决策和现实测试，符合TA理论中自我状态的平衡目标。
在实践上可以应用的领域和可以解决人们的十个问题：应用领域包括成瘾康复治疗、心理健康教育和社区支持项目。可以解决的问题：1. 帮助个体识别和减少自我膨胀，促进康复进程；2. 增强现实测试能力，避免忽视风险；3. 改善人际关系，减少疏远感；4. 支持谦卑发展，预防复发；5. 提升自我意识，促进健康应对；6. 强化社会支持网络，提供情感援助；7. 鼓励参与团体活动，如12步计划；8. 应用正念技巧，减少逃避行为；9. 培养理性决策，避免粗心错误；10. 促进终身康复旅程的持续动力。