Abstract
M.Cur.
The lack of experiencing a purpose in life, leads to high levels
of internal frustration in an individual, which reinforces their
desire to satisfy these needs. This desire is motivated by the
need of an individual to function within a healthy lifestyle
functioning. Should this healthy lifestyle functioning be
lacking, some individuals may regard drugs as more obtainable
and this intense experience of frustration cause the individual
to become dependent on drugs. The drug dependent patient's
experience of unfulfilled needs, reinforces his distrust in
future expectancies. He tries to withdraw from life actions and
its associated responsibilities. Withdrawal from these associated
life actions in a given situation, causes the drug dependent
person to subjectively experience an unfulfilled personal life.
The inability to accept responsibility, also includes the
inability to satisfy needs, effective interpersonal interaction
patterns, effectively accomplishing projects and conducting
thought processes productively. The drug dependent patient
therefore cannot accept any responsibility in order to find a
purpose in his personal life.
As a result of the absence of an overall satisfactory life
style, feelings of self actualization and satisfaction cannot
be experienced by the patient. He therefore lacks the ability
to internalize creative, esthetic and attitude values which are
related to experiencing a purpose in life.
Idealization of intrapsychic needs restrains the drug dependent
patient in his isolated existence from experiencing a purpose,
though the forming of unique interpersonal relationships.