It may be hard to admit that you’re human and make mistakes, and, in addition, that you’re powerless over your own recovery. Although a great deal of focus and effort is required to heal from addiction and codependency, you may be disappointed if you rely only on self-will. In fact, your will can get in the way. Sometimes, you won’t be able to discern whether or not you’re being controlling, whether or not you’re in denial, or whether or not your actions reflect good or poor self-esteem. Just when you think you’re doing great, you discover that all along you were in a major slip. The path of
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