When people who believe themselves to be addicts or alcoholics come under great stress or trauma, they mentally give themselves permission to drink or use drugs as a remedy.

The events that occur in my life are workout situations. They are there for my benefit so I can become strong and gain wisdom and information by working my way through those situations.

If you can stop using substance or stop your addictive behavior for extended periods of time without craving, you are not dependent. You are dependent only if you can't stop without physical or psychological distress (you have unpleasant physical and/or psychological withdrawal symptoms) or if you stop and then relapse.

You can open to the idea that whatever happened to you in the past eventually turned out or will turn out to be a benefit to you.

Even if it is painful and lonely, associate with worthy companions.

The Universe doesn't make mistakes.

Most of the time, we respond to life without taking a moment