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Tony Tells It like It Is aka the perspective of a young recovering addict and what he has observed amongst other recovering and not recovering young addicts.

So what we learn from Tony telling it like it is for himself as young, recovering alcoholic/addict is:

\u201cYou almost never find an addict who is using just one drug, or someone who is \u2018only\u2019 an alcoholic. The world of addiction today is filled with addicts who are using multiple drugs plus drinking alcohol\u201d.

\u201cFor younger addicts, 12-step meetings are seen as safe places where they meet others who speak the same language of recovery and share similar life experiences. They are no longer alone. Meetings and working the 12 steps are keys to staying clean and sober long term\u201d.

\u201cThere is great resistance to the word God, but less resistance if not an outright embracing of a higher power who is not you. It could be your group or the Universe or another idea that is a power greater than your own self\u201d.

\u201cIt is not uncommon to see many attempts at sobriety, like 4, 6 or more as was my case, before they get it\u2026if they get it at all. Do not give up on your loved one just because they relapse. It is a sign that at least they are trying, but get them back in as soon as possible if it\u2019s at all feasible\u201d.

\u201cI had to make my own decision that I was doing this for myself and only for myself before I took treatment seriously. Up to that point I was doing it just to appease my parents, which set me up for relapse as son as I walked out of the facility. The same day, the same hour\u201d.