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…in my humble opinion…

There are many paths up the mountain, Yeah?

Every week I hear true stories from people sharing their experience, strength, and hope — and all of these wonderful fellow-recoveree’s have different gods. Their traumas are different, patterns of alcoholism different, reasons for stopping are different

So, here are the three things I believe you’ll need to recover from an addiction of any kind.

ONE: Faith — Higher Power

As Bob Dylan once said, “It may be the devil or it may be the Lord, but you’re gonna have to serve somebody”.

My best thinking got me to rock bottom. I had planned so many turnarounds and comebacks that would make the Rolling Stones proud. But two and a half years after first arriving at death’s door, I was on Day One of my recovery again trying to work out what went wrong THIS TIME!

This time I took advice and realised that I was powerless over alcohol and a Higher Power could restore me to sanity. I had been thirsting for spiritual fulfillment for about thirty years whilst I drank my way from one revelation to the next.

The week after I had my last drink I found my way to my first Buddhist meditation class and I’m still going. Finally, I have faith and guidance.