If you think you can quit, you probably can’t
How to Break Free from Addiction for Good
A surprising discovery by Bill Wilson, the founder of AA.
How to break free from addiction for good?
Whether it’s alcohol or social media, if you have battled with addiction for any number of years, you know that it’s not enough to just stop. Stopping is relatively easy. The hard part is not to start again.
Bill Wilson, a co-founder of AA, saw thousands of people quit drinking after “working the 12-step program.” But he noticed over time that many of them eventually replaced their old addiction with a new one.
A pearl of wisdom by Bill Wilson
“How often have some of us begun to drink in this nonchalant way, and after the third or fourth, pounded on the bar and said to ourselves, “For God’s sake, how did I ever get started again?’” AA’s Big Book, page 24.
Why do we return to the same thing? According to Bill Wilson, an addict will remain an addict as long as they believe in their power.
