Basic Text - Chapter 3 / Why Are We Here
We are addicts seeking recovery. We used drugs to cover our
feelings, and did whatever was necessary to get drugs. Many
of us woke up sick, unable to make it to work or went to work
loaded. Many of us stole to support our habit. We hurt the ones
we loved. We did all these things and told ourselves, “I can
handle it.” We were looking for a way out. We couldn’t face life
on life’s terms. In the beginning, using was fun. For us using
became a habit and finally was necessary for survival. The pro-
gression of the disease was not apparent to us. We continued
on the path of destruction, unaware of where it was leading us.
We were addicts and did not know it. Through drugs, we tried
to avoid reality, pain and misery. When the drugs wore off, we
realized that we still had the same problems, and they were be-
coming worse. We sought relief by using again and again—more
drugs, more often. We sought help and found none.
