Like most diseases, the road to recovery for addiction and alcoholism is not always a straight one Since I first came into recovery sixteen years ago I have suffered many relapses all quite devastating to me and those who love me

For anyone who is or has known an addict in the problem it has most certainly been made apparent that a life based on self will run riot, obsession and compulsion, insanity, desperation and devastation, (to name a few of its characteristics) can hardly be a success A using addict goes to any means and any lengths to get one more, to get that next fix that will cure all

Can you picture it You're on vacation in Fiji with the one you love, there's a beautiful sunset, you're on the beach, there's a sailboat lazily coasting by in the distance, the seagulls are singing their moonlight song, and you suddenly realize that you have arrived

There is a quote that states "you can't think yourself into a good way of living, you have to live yourself into a good way of thinking" I happen to agree with this doctrine and I'll tell you why

Boy has 18 months clean and sober Boy is going to twelve step meetings, praying and meditating each day, talking to his sponsor regularly, doing service like chairing meetings, speaking at detox, sponsoring others

In Judaism, 18 is a holy number It stands for the Hebrew word "chai" which means life