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Default May 04, 2018 at 06:57 PM
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'Once an addict, always an addict' is a lie.

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Default May 04, 2018 at 08:22 PM
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No I don't think you are right. An addict is a always an addict albeit in recovery. Addiction is a brain disease and without constant attention even with considerable recovery time relapse happens easily. The AA slogan "One day at a time." is there for a reason

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Default May 04, 2018 at 09:17 PM
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No I don't think you are right.
I was not putting forward my opinion. That came from The Narcotics Anonymous Basic Text believe it or not. Somehow, I have never seen it before today and was shocked to see it in that book of all books.

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An addict is a always an addict albeit in recovery. Addiction is a brain disease and without constant attention even with considerable recovery time relapse happens easily. The AA slogan "One day at a time." is there for a reason

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Default May 23, 2018 at 06:59 PM
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In my mental real estate the AA program says it is a lie to say once an alcoholic always an alcoholic but NA does say that an addict is always an addict or do I have my facts wrong?
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Default May 30, 2018 at 12:47 PM
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I like this quote since this mindset works for me. What is working for you?

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