September is National Recovery Month. This observance is held annually to educate Americans that there is hope in overcoming mental and/or substance use disorders.
I’ve been in recovery from substance abuse since August 9, 1987.
The opening quote is absolute TRUTH.
I knew I had a problem for years and was slowly but surely building my prison cell.
It took a group of people who loved me, along with professional counselors, to convince me that the prison cell I had created was locked, and I was inside without a clue about what to do. In some ways, I knew I was a prisoner, but I always THOUGHT I could find freedom my way.
You can’t think your way out of something you’ve behaved yourself into.
Addiction is a disease and requires mental, physical, and spiritual treatment. Losing focus on this fact is a recipe for relapse…I write from experience.
Over the next 29 days, my blogs will focus on my recovery and some of the key aspects of its success.
Please share my blogs with those who may find them beneficial. All of us know someone who is battling addiction, mental health issues, or is just stuck in a rut.
I captured many of my thoughts for this recovery series in my book, Victory Over Opiates. (Click on the link for more details.)
John 8:32, “And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.
P.E.A.C.E.
Jay@EagleLaunch.com
