In 12-step rooms, you often hear the adage that “addiction is a progressive disease.”
I’ve never hit rock bottom in the manner of many addicts. I’ve never tried suicide, I’ve never been arrested, I’ve never done crimes, but I am familiar with the despair of the addict who’s desperately seeking a fix and can never get enough. My drugs were not illegal. They were not alcohol. They were unhealthy relationships with women, with food, with gambling. They were emotional addictions that were stunting my growth.
As part of my recovery, I worked through the 12 Steps on multiple occasions, eventually letting go of all conscious resentment.
