True Colors Personality Assessment and the Addict

One of the commonalities of addicts is that they never quite felt as if they belonged.  They felt different and apart from for as long as they can remember. Coming into addiction treatment is their first experience in a very long time, of belonging without the use of mood and mind altering substances.

We support the addict in beginning the journey of discovering self, with a structured rehab program, which helps build a solid foundation for them to move forward into a healthy, happy lifestyle.  One of the tools we use to provide the client with an understanding of themselves is the True Colors Assessment.   This tool is used to help the addict discover and understand their personal preferences for interacting with the world.  Understanding the similarities and differences of all people leads to developing improved communication skills, greater appreciation of the uniqueness of self and others and more meaningful relationships.

The True Colors Assessment provides information on the different personality types and explains that each type is different from the others, with its own blend of preferences, strengths and challenges.  Once we recognize that it is okay to be different, we can begin to allow others to be different as well as understanding our needs and the needs of others and learn how to communicate and belong.

Are you more focused on people and not things? Is your strength in the balance between the head and the heart?

Are you the stabilizer of society, the creator of Organizations, the stickler for tradition and strong work ethic?

Do you possess a global outlook, want answers to life questions and believe “Change is good”?

Are you light hearted, exciting, optimistic, cheerful and full of fun (maybe a bit too much)?

The exploration of human nature and personality types has universal appeal and has been in the works for centuries.  Are you Energetic and competitive, optimistic and enthusiastic, detail and service oriented or intellectual and theoretical?  Why does it matter?  How does it impact how we get along in the world?  It matters very much, in the way we communicate, the choices we make, how we do our jobs and most significantly how different we feel from others.

Ever had someone say “Why aren’t you more like……”  “Why can’t you understand?”

True colors give us a foundation for understanding the “why”.  We are different and it is okay.

It does not stop there.  True Colors also provides us with information on how to communicate with other personality types, their strength and challenges and how they see the world.  We all have all 4 of the personality styles, yet we have a preference for living in one or two styles more than the others and that is what makes us different.

An excellent tool for the journey into self discovery.

Betty Conroy, Counsellor

LDR Holistic Treatment Services

Langley, BC