Your Circumstances Don’t Care How You Feel About Them
In the fall of 2016, I was on a steep decline towards being homeless, or worse, dead.
In the fall of 2016, I was on a steep decline towards being homeless, or worse, dead.
Calling addiction a disease does not eliminate responsibility for the actions of those who are struggling, it allows them to admit their shortcomings and seek treatment without fear of being stigmatized and bullied. People with diseases find appropriate treatment.
When I stopped using drugs to suppress my emotional pain, I had to start the long process of learning how to manage life without substances to help me.