And we addicts have a double reason to celebrate. Because those who are sober today know on a gut level what real independence means.
No longer do we depend on substances to feel normal. Today we don't have a bottle of alcohol in our home or car. We don't need a few drinks before a social gathering. We no longer awake in the middle of the night and drink to pass out again.
If we used other substances we're not caught in the perpetual cycle of stealing, begging, hustling, or dealing drugs to support our habit.
We can visit our families and not have to explain our appearance or our behavior.
We have thrown off our addiction; the weight of the world is off our shoulders.
For me that's true independence.
