“Be the person who breaks the cycle. If you were judged, choose understanding. If you were rejected, choose acceptance. If you were shamed, choose compassion. Be the person you needed when you were hurting, not the person who hurt you. Vow to be better than what broke you—to heal instead of becoming bitter so you can act from your heart, not your pain.” ~Lori Deschene
Take a moment to look around where you are right now. Look at the people surrounding you, whether you’re in your office, a waiting room, or the line at the post office.
Statistically, one out of every eight American adults in your space is suffering with a substance abuse disorder.
[Looking around my home right now I can see two addicts, my husband and one of his mates, both drinking alcohol. This piece made hard reading but in the end I have chosen to stay with the marriage – I guess after getting on for 40 years it’ a habit!]
This person could be your next-door neighbor, your family doctor, your teacher, or a co-worker.
Out of more than 15 million people struggling, less than 8 percent reportedly have received treatment, according to the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.
Television shows and movies often lead us to believe that the people who suffer from addiction are the homeless, jobless people on the street who beg for money to feed their habit.
In some circumstances, this unfortunately is true, but I’ve learned that addiction can also be found in the people around you in your day-to-day life. Addiction doesn’t care which zip code you live in or what skin color you have. It doesn’t matter how much money you have in your bank account or what kind of position you hold within a company.
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