What a Healed Addict Actually Becomes (not what you think) | Carl Jung

Описание: In this profound exploration presented through the lens of Carl Jung's psychology, we delve into the uncharted territory of addiction recovery. The script dismantles the comforting myth of a simple "return to normal," revealing instead a brutal and transformation alchemical process. It describes how the old self must die, not gently, but through a kind of psychic murder, to make way for the birth of a "stranger"—a forged individual carrying invisible scars, profound silence, and a double vision that sees through societal illusions. This is not a story of healing, but of haunting and transformation, where one trades their former identity for a severe, unflinching clarity and a hard-won, authentic power.

Jungian concepts like the shadow, individuation, and the encounter with the Self provide the framework for understanding this metamorphosis. The narrative details the cost: the loss of tolerance for pretense, the terrifying silence of sobriety, and the permanent exile from comfortable social fictions. Yet, it ultimately frames this not as a tragedy, but as a victory—the emergence of an unshakable, real self that has faced the abyss and returned with a quiet, resilient strength. This is a raw and philosophical examination of what it truly means to survive and be reborn from the depths of dependency.
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References:
Jung, C. G. Psychological Types. (Referenced regarding introverted intuitive types and differentiated perception)
Jung, C. G. The Red Book. (Referenced regarding participation mystique and Jung's own confrontation with the unconscious 1913-1919)
Jung, C. G. Psychology of the Unconscious. (Referenced regarding shadow projection and unlived life)
Jung, C. G. Two Essays on Analytical Psychology. (Referenced regarding psychological inflation)
Jung, C. G. Memories, Dreams, Reflections. (Referenced regarding shadow projection and self-understanding)
Jung, C. G. The Development of Personality. (Referenced regarding individuation and authenticity)
Jung, C. G. The Undiscovered Self. (Referenced regarding the individual as carrier of consciousness evolution)
Aron, E. Research on Highly Sensitive Persons (HSPs). (Referenced regarding heightened sensory and emotional sensitivity in approximately 20% of the population)
Sapolsky, R. Stanford University research on neural networks during projection episodes. (Referenced regarding brain alterations during shadow projection)
Festinger, L. Research on cognitive dissonance. (Referenced regarding psychological pressure to align with projector's certainty)

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