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In part two of our interview with Tomas, he shares the role that other recovery programs have had on the trajectory of his own recovery.

This is what we learned from Tomas:

1. Al-Anon can not only help families who are not addicts themselves, but it can be a vital tool in helping addicts focus on their own recovery.
2. Having a daily ritual helps keep the recovering person stay on track, reinforcing healthy behaviour and attitude.
3. Sharing feelings with people you trust serves to relieve the pressure of stuffing them and/or turning to a substance to escape them.
4. Tomas readily embraces that his addiction and co-dependency, including his being an Adult Child of an Alcoholic (ACOA) all played a role in the development of his disorder, and he freely seeks help from whatever resources he needs.