In drug and alcohol rehab there are many moments of self doubt.  There are times where I am sure many clients cannot actually believe they are in a drug rehab center?  How did there life get so out of control?  There are times when it feels as low as a low they may have had in their life. 

What may be useful to remember is that even though you are in a drug rehab program, a significant number of the worlds population would trade places with you at that very moment.  There are millions of desparate people who want to get into this country.  They would take your addiction and your citizenship in a heartbeat.  There are people with diseases and conditions far worse and terminal than your situation at the moment. 

I'm not saying this to minimize your situation.  I am saying it to make you realize you still have a lot of vauable assets many people covet.  You have more in your glass of life than you may think.  If there are a significant number of the world's population that would trade places with you, it would seem likely that your present place in life is far from hopeless.  It is vaulable to know others would see your problem as solvable.  If you are having a truly bad moment, ask yourself a quality question.  What one thing can I do right now to improve my mood?  Ask it as many times as you have to in order to get an answer from your brain.  It will be worth it.

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