The reality is “using and abusing” takes people on rides to places they never intended to go. Most don’t realize they are even on a trip until they have already gone too far.

Enabling is the mortal enemy of consequences.

You can love an addict, but not unconditionally, because the ultimate condition is for him to get “treatment.

It doesn’t matter if you’re the spouse, romantic partner, concerned friend, parent, or child, you still bring something precious to the table - something the addict depends on. What do you bring? You bring an “obligation by association.

For addicts, like me, things have to get worse before they even have a chance of getting better.

Stressing about a relapse happening only leads to a release happening.

The disease of addiction is a chronic, devious bitch just waiting for you to slip-up.

I spent so much time at “rock bottom” that I was charged rent for staying there.

To enable is to kill.

As many ways there are to “mess-up” in addiction; there are Just as many ways to clean-up during recovery.