I asked about the four roads of an alcoholic. They are: hospital, prison, the bridge and the process. Hospital — the body and the mind stop coping. Prison — impulses without control, legal consequences. The bridge — the bottom. A person who has fallen out of ordinary life and no longer believes himself that he can come back. The process — the only road that does not consist of falling further. The process: honesty with yourself, therapy, fellowship, learning to regulate emotions, rebuilding relationships, daily work, accepting that there is no
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