We all have experienced the fears and pains caused by the difficult situations and vulnerabilities of life. Coping mechanisms are what we use to deal with the discomfort and stress that these experiences cause us to feel. Coping mechanisms are useful and can be implemented in a positive way; however, they can also evolve into heavy chains called maladaptive coping mechanisms that hold back our lives. These maladaptive coping mechanisms become obstacles between our present reality and our hopes and dreams for the future. Every addiction is a coping mechanism gone dark. We can close our eyes, cross our fingers, and hope that we can somehow navigate life around these barriers, or we can decide to identify our barriers and break them down. We will either break them or they will brake (yes, as in STOP) us! The goal of this book is to define these psychological barriers, present tools for breaking through them, and to encourage the reader that freedom is possible!
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