"It's an inside job!"
                     ~Milton Merle
To recover something means finding something you have lost. 

What you have lost is you. 
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It doesn't matter if you are the person with substance use issues or the family member...​                                          you have still lost you.
"I was blown away when Jodi taught me what I did for my 'normal' children did not work for my addicted child.   I learned I had to do the opposite of what I wanted to do.  When I learned that, everything started to make sense."                                                                                                                                                                          ~ CJ, Burnaby BC

Does any of this sound familiar?

  • Why do I always give in?
  • I just want to be able to stop worrying.
  • I can't leave them in the house alone!
  • Every time the phone rights, I jump!
  • I don't know how to not give them money.
  • But what if they have no where to go?
  • I can't leave them in jail!
  • What if they lose their job?!
  • I have to give them money for food.
  • I have no choice but to give up my plans!
  • I don't know why I can't stay clean and sober!
  • I don't know what just happened.
  • I was fine and then I wasn't!
  • I just want to stop... I just don't know how.
  • Why can't I stop?
  • I thought I was doing everything right.
  • I just wanted the pain to stop.
  • I need to stop feeling.
  • I feel so guilty!
  • How do I face my family?
I feel great!  I got a full night's sleep, which never happens, and now I am looking forward to seeing my dad, which also never happens.  Thank you!"
                                                                                                                                                       ~ CW, Surrey, BC