"Having jettisoned an 80-units-a-week alcohol addiction, a conviction that she needed to get married to be complete, and a cigarette habit of 10 a day, Catherine Gray thought she was free and clear. The universe had other plans Warning: this article discusses topics which some readers might find upsetting In recovery world, it's oft heard that 'addictions are like whack-a-mole.' You can always tell where the recovery meetings are, due to the smoke clouds mushrooming above it. Inside, the attendees fall upon the coffee and biscuits like seagulls upon chips."
"In recovery world, it's oft heard that 'addictions are like whack-a-mole.' You can always tell where the recovery meetings are, due to the smoke clouds mushrooming above it. Inside, the attendees fall upon the coffee and biscuits like seagulls upon chips."
Catherine Gray stopped drinking 80 units a week, discarded a conviction that marriage was necessary for completeness, and gave up a ten-a-day cigarette habit. She believed she had achieved freedom, but further unexpected problems arose. Recovery culture frames addictions as recurring, prone to re-emergence or substitution after one compulsion ends. Recovery meetings often show visible smokers gathered outside, and attendees consume coffee and biscuits voraciously. Ongoing vigilance and recognition of recurring patterns are necessary because relinquishing one addictive behavior can coincide with new or resurfaced compulsions.
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