Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022
Today’s Gift from Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is:
Military Tools versus Sobriety Tools
The military taught me to anticipate problems, to react, and to solve problems. But with recovery, it wasn’t a slam dunk. Getting sober is complicated.
I graduated from West Point. As time goes on, I’ve noticed that I’m not the only person from my alma mater who has struggled with addiction. There are many who have fought an arduous battle with alcohol or other substances.
Even though the military teaches us how to solve problems, addiction is often more difficult to solve and requires different tools than the ones we get from military training.
But there are always people around who have gotten this recovery thing. Instead of using military tools, we can look around us and get help from those who have gotten sober — who have gained new tools from living a life without alcohol. I needed help from someone who had been in the same addiction battle that I was in at that moment.
Reaching out to fellow addiction survivors gives me the tools to embrace a sober life.
— Terry F., U.S. Army, 1986–1994
Hazelden Foundation
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