The Quiet Recovery
Many have quit using alcohol or drugs on their own, but we will never know their stories. These are not the people we will hear about in the news, media or on TV. These people struggled with alcohol or drugs but had a “quiet recovery”. It is the famous drunk or celebrity drug story that enhances our imaginations with the power of AA, NA and the rehabs. That without their help, recovery will fail. Rehabs, AA and NA become a blanket of forgiveness. If you screw up all you have to do is publicly admit your an alcoholic or an addict, say you are going to rehab or meetings and then your past mistakes are forgiven, image improved and your life moves on. In fact, it often seems like going to alcohol or drug rehab or belonging to AA or NA is the popular thing to do and talk about these days. If someone acknowledges they are pursuing one of the above avenues, there is a sigh of relief that all will be well. But this is not always the case. Don’t get me wrong, alcohol and drug rehabs, AA and N