Unfortunately, there's still a lot of us who believe it's all about the dope. When you mention the word addiction their minds immediately conjure up that fix, pill or drink.
I hear ya Freddie. Lol!! I used to think the same thing. Now I understand that getting clean and staying clean isn't the hardest parts of recovery - the toughest challenge I face is changing those old ideas, attitudes and behaviors that represent the ultimate problem: ME.
Today I'm not hopeless, helpless or suffering...but I'm also not cured, recovered or delivered. I'm an addict who is recovering, evolving, changing and growing...thanks to the 12 steps of NA.
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