I was at a treatment center meeting the other day; and as usual, I took too much time to say half of what I'd intended to.
But, luckily, someone else made one of my points for me.
There are people who can quit taking drugs or alcohol on their own. But, there's an easy way to differentiate these people from those who really need a 12 step program.
When an addict of my variety quits using, his life continues to get worse, not better. It takes spiritual help to keep me going in a positive direction.
The kind of person who can quit - and stay quit - on his own, is the person whose life continues to get better after removing drugs or alcohol. Without any outside interference.
There are times I envy these people, but that's not really very productive. Guess I've kinda' got my lot in life. And, all in all, it's a pretty good one.
-M
But, luckily, someone else made one of my points for me.
There are people who can quit taking drugs or alcohol on their own. But, there's an easy way to differentiate these people from those who really need a 12 step program.
When an addict of my variety quits using, his life continues to get worse, not better. It takes spiritual help to keep me going in a positive direction.
The kind of person who can quit - and stay quit - on his own, is the person whose life continues to get better after removing drugs or alcohol. Without any outside interference.
There are times I envy these people, but that's not really very productive. Guess I've kinda' got my lot in life. And, all in all, it's a pretty good one.
-M
