The goal of recovery is to live a sober and responsible life without the need for alcohol, drugs, or addictive behaviors.

People who relapse aren't suddenly taken drunk. Most experience progressive warning signs that reactivate denial and cause so much pain that self-medication with alcohol or drugs seems like a good idea.

As fallible human beings, we fail at times because we haven’t yet learned from our mistakes.

Relapse warning signs develop automatically and unconsciously. Most people don't notice them until the pain and problems become too severe to ignore.”

The future always arrives a few moments before you’re ready to deal with it.

Pressure and stress can turn on powerful survival responses that hi-jack the brain and activate old self-destructive habits.