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

What you have lost is you. 

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