That's right . . .a "hope-less recovery"! The mark of life-long sobriety!

Trust me - everyone who ever thinks of getting clean and sober wants to have a "hope-less" recovery!

Do you? Think about it for a moment.  To "hope" for recovery or "hope" I maintain my sobriety is to acknowledge that it is beyond my control to get and stay clean and sober.

Since continued substance use and relapse is a willful manifestation of my thought life, I do not have to use or relapse. Therefore, "hope" has no place in my arsenal.

I don't "hope" I stay sober, I do stay clean and sober!

If you lack confidence, you may have a hopeless recovery.  That is, you may be despairing of ever achieving a strong, progressive recovery. 

If you possess actionable skills and believe in your ability to manage yourself, you don't hope - you do!     -Ed

.