The "WE"

"We admitted that we are powerless over alcohol and that our lives had become unmanageable." - Step 1, Alcoholics Anonymous

It seems so contrary that the best solution to maintaining abstinence from drugs, including alcohol, lies within a group that has individually lived out their worst nightmares. What drives the phenomenon of "support recovery" and how important is "the WE"?

Consider this - the most unlikely defenders of freedom are a group of kids that show up at boot camp from every corner of the nation, from every socio-economic background, and from every experience (or lack there of) that you can think of. We give them 8 weeks to become a '"WE", and then entrust our nation's most prized asset, freedom, to them. As I see it they've done a great job! They figured out how to give up something of themselves for the greater good of "the WE".

You see "the WE" in support recovery systems works this same way. An individual that knows that they want what a group of recovering addicts has understands the importance of giving up themselves for "the WE". In fact, the battle looks eerily similar to those who defend our freedom. Your life may depend on it!