It's just part of their approach. I think the impact is in giving up control. For some addicts, their addictive behavior may be in part an attempt to control an area of their life that feels uncontrolled. There are other approaches that don't rely upon it, or find other ways to deal with that issue. It's a bit like martial arts in that way - there's no one "best" approach to recovery.
Because if you could, as you say, get your act together (under your own steam), you would not need any addiction counselling or support, in which case, go for it. However, that suggest you are not addict and perhaps have a simple predilection. Addiction is extremely difficult for many to conquer. Faith in a higher power -of whatever variant that might be- is a proven enabler in helping addicts of any kind to recover and avoid relapse over the longer term. Wishes to you
I really enjoyed Think and Grow Rich. The self-coaching/self-improvement genre is new to me, so I was guided to it as a starting point by a friend. Certainly, it's dated, since it was written so long ago, but principles are principles, as we often discuss here. The Mel Robbins book is all about taking action and not hesitating... it's good book, and I've noticed that the tool she provides is a useful one for getting yourself out of your way. The 7 Habits book was my treadmill-distraction for the time it took for me to complete it. It really is a good book on improving the way I/you/we/us should operate on a daily/weekly basis to improve our level of personal productivity and avoid spinning wheels and going nowhere.
Think and Grow Rich is definitely dated. The psychology it is based upon has some significant flaws. Still, a good read and some valid principles in it.
