Sigmas are imposed by society, friends, family, culture and community. There are various kinds of stigmas, regarding an addicts behavior, ability, temper, education, employment, environment and personal life. In my experience, there are two vital ways to reduce stigma. First, it is important to tackle any stigmas or feelings of shame a person in recovery is feeling, stigmas from within. Replacing these feelings of embarrassment or shame with feelings of pride, benefits an individual’s recovery journey and allows for a person to discuss addiction with outsiders more clearly. Furthermore, it is important to discuss stigmas that the group have experienced and even stigmas they hold of other groups. It is necessary to understand why societies develop
