The road of recovery is not easy, and it is in many ways like taking a person to the edge of a foreign land and telling them, "This is your new home;" some things are familiar but so very much is not. There is much to explore and discover, and new points of reference need to be established. It is my hope to help and encourage you. Many of us have walked this path out before you; this is doable! Recovery is not just stopping the life controlling behavior but embarking on the process of learning to live as a free person. Beginning this process of restoration involves taking an honest and hard look at who we are and why we have lived as we have. Contrary to what we may have believed in the past, the problem was not the destructive behavior alone; we had baggage long before we picked up any habits.