Originally Posted by
soberlicious 
Addiction is serious and in my opinion the fear based mentality often seen in the recovery industry is not helpful in overcoming addiction, in fact the opposite.
This is my opinion too, soberlicious.
I think one of the most dangerous ideas I've ever heard is the notion that "the further I am away from my last drink, the closer I am to the next"...what fear-based, defeatist idea!
The further I am away from my last drink....the further I am away from my last drink. That's how I see it.