BROADCASTS.com

b'

In this podcast, we discuss the basic questions that people have about the topics of addiction and alcoholism.

We learn that:

1. There is no cure for alcoholism or drug addiction, and any claims to the contrary are misguided and/or attempts to seduce us into buying a bogus service or product.
2. Untreated, addiction never gets better if left alone. It is well-known as a progressive disorder and has been proven so for over half a century.
3. Addiction and alcoholism are diseases of the brain in their own right, not as symptoms or by-products of other disease states. They are chronic medical disorders as defined by the AMA and countless other entities who are experts in the field.
4. Treatment for addiction and alcoholism has been proven to work for those who make the commitment to abstinence and address the mental and emotional distortions and immaturities that come with addiction. However, the recovering person must take full responsibility for his or her own recovery, as treatment is intended as a course-correction to get the individual back on the right path.
5. The odds of complete, long-lasting recovery are very good, despite the reports of relapses along the way. We consider a relapse as a reminder of how powerful the disease really is.

One of the most common sayings in the recovering community is: "Don't quit trying to quit" as very few of us got it on the first try.