Once we team up energy and momentum there are still inevitable roadblocks to change. The changes required in treating drug addiction are no different. Some of these roadblocks are simple distortions, like saying to yourself it will never change. We have discussed how to handle those in the past. However in dealling with drug and alcohol addiction, some of the things that come up are REAL OBJECTIONS. Drug rehabs are expensive. Courses are expensive. Going to a rehab takes a lot of time. How does one handle these objections.

Real objections always boil down to 3 things
Money
Time
Pain or discomfort

Just think about it for a second, all legitimate objections are always a variant of those three. It takes too much time, I donâ??t have enough time, itâ??s too expensive, I canâ??t afford it. What is interesting is that any beginning salesperson in sales 101 learns how to handle these objections easily, so why donâ??t we use one of these â??salesâ?? techniques on ourselves for our own benefit
The simplest is Feel, Felt Found

Next time you are planning to make a change in your life, and the voice in your head says, â??Yes, but I donâ??t have the time to exercise EVERY dayâ??. Answer very politely, â??Mr. Voice, I know how you FEEL about not having enough time. When trying to find time to exercise, others have FELT the same way. What they Found was they gained so much energy by working out first thing in the morning, they got more done during the day and actually had more time to do things.â??

Hereâ??s another example: Your brain voices the objection, â??If you go back to school, you will have to write some papers. Donâ??t you remember how difficult and uncomfortable that was?â??
Reply â??Mr. Voice, I understand how you FEEL about writing all those papers. Others FELT exactly the same way when they went back to school. What they Found was because it was their choice to go back, and the subject was of their own choosing, the actually enjoyed writing papers.

You give it a try, about something costing too much.

Fundamental changes do bring up real objections in your life. Going to rehab costs time and money. Taking courses to improve your live so you never return to drugs and alcohol costs time and money. Getting off drugs before going to rehab is uncomfortable. It you really want to change you have to get through the objections and follow you dreams to a new better life. Remeber drug and alcohol rehabs are a place to make permanent changes, they in themselves are not the solution.

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