This is "A FEW WORDS ABOUT THE A-WORD," which is Chapter One of "The Addict's Guide to Recovery" by Emily Sussman, LCSW.

No, not THAT A-word, the one you hurl in traffic when someone's just cut you off. The other A-word. ADDICT.

Know that calling yourself an addict is not a put-down. It's not a slur. It's not a judgment, and it's not a life sentence. It's simply a reference to the insatiable black hole of a beast who lives inside you. The one who demands more and more of whatever is breaking you down, even as it seems to provide some temporary relief or anesthesia for the problems of life.

Remember this: You are not the problem. How could you be? Not when the solution to the problem of addiction ALSO lives inside of you. ❤️

THE ADDICT'S GUIDE TO RECOVERY by Emily Sussman, LCSW, is available on Amazon.

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