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Recovery Genius
This story is for everyone struggling to get sober. The deflated day counters who can’t scratch together a week. The promise-breakers on their third trip to rehab.
Our struggle is real. Addiction is a monster that can destroy any of us, any day of the week.
If you’re sick and tired of being sick and tired, you’ve come to the right place, friend. This is a message of hope: change is within your reach.
Deep below the layers of shame and self-loathing, you have hidden strengths that can propel your recovery forward. You might not know it now, but you already have what it takes to survive this life and death battle.
I’d like to share a little secret with you. It’s something I often tell the clients in my outpatient therapy group, and I’ll give you this gift on the house.
You are a genius.
Yes, you with the question mark scribbled across your forehead. You are a genius.
It’s been said that people in recovery tend to have above-average intelligence. My years in recovery and working as an addiction counselor suggest that statement is true.
But that’s not my point. I’m talking about addiction itself. Your addiction is the source of your hidden superpowers.
