Some would argue that those who were able to stop using alcohol or drugs on their own are not the true “addicts” of life. That true “addicts” would need meetings, therapy and endless reminders about the cunning disease of addiction. That these people who consider themselves cured and no longer attend meetings or group therapy are just around the corner from a relapse and are in denial about the truth of addiction. I disagree. Just because some people can quit drinking and drugging and others can’t does not indicate that those who can’t must have a disease. Just because one is still struggling with alcohol or drug use does not mean that the same ability to stop is not present for them as it was for those that have already quit.

The majority of people who have had problems with alcohol or drug addiction in the past quit on their own. Think about yourself growing up and those you knew who may have battled sporadically with drinking or drug use. If everyone was doomed to the disease of addiction who once used excessively, there would be a lot more “addicts” today. But this is not the case. People “mature out” of negative behaviors they once had. They get a new job, get married, have a kid or experience some life change that becomes more important than their drinking or drugging. Values, focus and life purpose change. Even those currently struggling with drug or alcohol addiction will tell you that they have often refrained from drug or alcohol use for a period of time when they have to.

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