I've realized that most counselors are firsthand experts in their profession. A lot of drug/alcohol abuse counselors are recovering addicts. Many counselors for patients with a death of a parent, also has dealt with the death of a parent at a young age. I talked to my grandfather about this.
My grandfather explained that he felt this was something he could really enjoy doing. He could get something out of helping others out. He was so thankful to be able to reach his sobriety he wanted to give back to society and help others out who are in a position he once was in.
A lot of people don't understand addicts. They don't understand how they could let something so simple affect their lives so drastically. How they could let "some drug" take over and control their lives. Well, my grandfather knows exactly how and why. He knows how to deal with addicts because he used to be one. He knows what they deal with, and their steps to recovery.
He found it easy to talk to them. Because he could personally relate. He didn't have to go by a book or a class, he could go by what he already knew from his head and experiences. He just wanted to help people get and keep their addiction under control. Although I don't completely understand it, or think I could ever do it, he doesn't ever regret his time counseling.
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