Zealots

In Brief

Fanatics are obsessed and rigidly judgmental about a preferred cause.

Quotes

“Zealot: Willing to give your all for their cause.” ~ Dennis Prager

“Zealots are immune to money, fear or reason.” ~ Llana Andrews

“Cynicism has its own zealots.” ~ Mason Cooley

“Every reform movement has a lunatic fringe.” ~ Teddy Roosevelt

Client / Therapist

Client:

“…but they make the organization sound like paradise.”

Therapist:

“You have to quit confusing madness with a mission.”

Resources

website

Websites

Samsha.gov

Aa.org

Smartrecovery.org

Addictionpolicy.org

Na.org

movies

Movies

Clean and Sober

Drug Store Cowboy

Days of Wine and Roses

Lady Sings the Blues

When a Man Loves a Woman

books

Books

High Achiever
~T. Jenkins

My Fair Junkie
~A. Dresner

Recovery
~R. Brand

The Naked Mind
~A. Grace

plus

Recovery Therapy Pros

Therapeutic environment. Remaining clean. Medication adjustment. Peers.

minus

Recovery Therapy Cons

Cost. Quality control issues (insurance fraud). Cycling through rehab. Iffy peers.

tips

Tip(s)

Treatment centers notoriously overpromise and underdeliver.

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