On "Recovery Road"? What Your E.T.A.?

What’s keeping us from arriving at our recovery destination conscious, committed and capable? Why are we so often confused, frustrated and insecure?

We’re not alone . . . .

Could it be our GPS is malfunctioning?

Probably not. But it could be its programming.

Your “Recovery GPS” is programmed by people like me! Addiction specialists!

The sad fact is that we’ve erroneously programmed your starting point , route and and destination!

These bugs are pervasive throughout addiction treatment programs and self-help meetings.

Please permit me to offer an update, a “patch”, to begin to address these issues.

Your Recovery GPS must first correctly identify what, not where, you are.

(Without an accurate starting point, how can you possible arrive at your destination without making wrong turns?)

The conventional choices: Addict or Alcoholic. Your label is formulated by processing your personal story of substance misuse and mixing it with B.S. (Bad Science!) The result: you’re either an alcoholic or addict - for LIFE!

You’re taught a new mantra: “Once an addict, ALWAYS an addict; Once and alcoholic, ALWAYS an alcoholic!”

UPDATE PATCH: Rejoice! Your past behavior is not your present biology!

So then, What exactly are you?

YOU ARE A HUMAN BEING, BEING HUMAN! MAGNIFICENT AND FLAWED, LIKE EVERY OTHER HUMAN BEING!

Everyone who is in sustained “remission” from their “disease” of addiction, put themselves there!

In remission by their permission! Be encouraged! Remission is a decision away!

Realizing one’s true identity is the essential first step for programming your route and destination!

Now, with confidence, repeat after me - “Once an addict, ONCE an addict, Once an alcoholic, ONCE an alcoholic!”

#addicitonrecovery - ed@recoverreality.com