When we fall into the abyss of addiction we lose many things. We lose friends, family, possessions, ability, credibility, respect, social status, our reputation and the list goes on and on. In summation of all the things we lose, what drives all these losses is a fading ability to think critically.
We can be doctors, lawyers, scientists or high school drop-outs, addiction and all the loss that comes along with it, consequentially causes misguided instinct and a down-ward spiraling, poor decision making process. Once we get sober and gain recovery, we must do more for ourselves. Addiction causes behavior of entitlement and the seeking of selfish actions driven by motives of addiction.
When we recover from the obsession of drug addiction and our mind quiets down, we replace our thoughts with thoughts of prayer, spiritual connections and ego-deflation. These are however, all processes that modify our social behaviors and leave our intellect in the dark, sometimes causing "shoot from the hip" intellectualism.
Going back to school teaches structure and discipline in places where religion, therapy and meditation cannot. Making the choice to expand and learn new subjects, allows for a comprehensive self-evaluation and aids in remediating our critical thinking skills.
