The Abyss

I'm going to take a rare break from Star Wars or motherhood related topics (don't worry; it won't last long ;) to explore something quite different: addiction. I've had the interesting experience of being asked to help with some addiction recovery groups that my church runs, and the involvement has been highly illuminating. I feel like anyone who hasn't encountered addiction, either themselves or by knowing an addict, probably has a lot of misconceptions about what it really is and what it means for the addict. I know I certainly did. Here's just a few things I've learned. All of this is, of course, just my own personal observations and nothing remotely professional or official.

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