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People suffering from the disease of Addiction(s), can and do recover if they have the desire and determination to do so. There is help available. However, the alcoholic or addict must take the first step in their Recovery admitting they are powerless over their addiction(s), and that their life has become un-manageable. (Big Book, online, 2004)
As a person travels down the road of addiction, the alcoholic or addict never realizes the path of destruction left in its wake. In active addictive addiction, it is not unusual to hear the addict say, ‘I’m not hurting anyone but myself, I’ve got it all under control’. On the surface it may appear this way but one look into the faces of those closest to the addict and a different story is revealed. The tear stained faces, the lines of worry and eyes of despair that go un-noticed by the alcoholic or addict; their disease tells them all is right with their world. There is also a void in their life that up until now has......

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