We have this thing in common: we are free and want to stay that way or return. We want to see what is possible without judgment. Like literally know one person who relates that isn't in passing.
AA/NA/Smart/CODA/Lifering - great -- arrive with sparklers. CPT, CBT, and DBT do all of that and be proud. Treatment, therapy, h*ll yeah. We’re trying.
Early recovery outreach is amazing. But please don’t start quoting the blue book, black book, or your God as a rescue. I’m very happy about your recovery, but
so many are left behind. It’s much more complicated than what we knew 50 years ago from your books.
Me: GAD/SUD/C-PTSD/ADHD. Baby Jesus isn’t coming to my rescue, nor is another 24 chip. But, with support, I AM, and an amazing group of people keep fighting despite everything.
