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Schema Therapy for Deep Recovery - Elizabeth Lacy, LCSW, PLLC

The Weekend University

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Unmet Needs and Addiction: Exploring Core Schemas

This chapter examines the intricate relationship between unmet developmental needs and addiction, particularly focusing on emotional deprivation, self-control issues, and social isolation schemas. It emphasizes the importance of understanding childhood experiences in shaping these schemas, which pave the way for addictive behaviors. The chapter advocates for empathic confrontation in addiction treatment and highlights the role of schema therapy in enabling individuals to address their emotional struggles and addictive patterns.

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