Almost 26 years ago, on July 18, 1987, I made the decision to stop my addiction and begin my recovery in earnest.MY STORYI started by going to daily meetings of both Narcotics Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous—sometimes three meetings a day, when I was feeling particularly at-risk for relapse. From there, I gravitated into the rooms of Al-Anon, Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACOA), and Codependents Anonymous (Coda) in order to develop a deeper understanding of where my addiction began. Although … [Read more...] about What if… Addiction Isn’t Really a “Disease”?
