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Alcohol abuse and drug abuse often develope as a means of managing emotions
that are disturbing, unfamiliar, or overwhelming. But when cutting off
distressing feelings becomes an entrenched way of coping, we end
up being disconnected from our inner resources of strength and hope. Art
therapy is powerful therapeutic tool that can help one uncover the situations
and emotions that trigger the desire for alcohol or drugs. By using creativity
to explore previously hidden feelings, the underlying issues that gave
rise to substance abuse are identified, and new ways of self-nurturing
are discovered.
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