12-step-program Quote by Lance Dodes

“Addiction is not a moral defect, and to suggest that does a great disservice to people suffering with this disorder.”

— Lance Dodes

“Dismissing addictions as “bad habits” or “self-destructive behaviour” comfortably hides their functionality in the life of the addict. It is impossible to understand addiction…

— Gabor Maté

Addiction is not just for bad people or scumbags -- it's a universal disease.

— River Phoenix

We must remind people that there is no typical or predictable person suffering from addiction, and that their pain must be met with resolve…

— Wes Moore

“We must do away with any shred of denial, minimization, justification, or rationalization. To recover, we must completely and totally understand and accept the…

— Noah Levine

I'm calling for a cultural change in how we think about addiction. For far too long people have thought about addiction as a character…

— Vivek Murthy

For far too many people, the stigma around addiction prevents them from stepping forward for help.

— Vivek Murthy

Addiction is a brain disease. This is not a moral failing. This is not about bad people who are choosing to continue to use…

— Michael Botticelli

Addictions are life preservers with leaks. Addictions lull us into forgetting to take care of ourselves. Addictions distract us from problem solving.

— Pauline Duncan-Thrasher

“Addictions are strategies we use to keep the truth from ourselves by blinding us from seeing what’s true about us.”

— Michael John Cusick

“Addicts are brilliant liars, Inspector. They lie to themselves and then to everyone else. They’re in denial about their problem, and they are experts…

— Fiona Barton

“There’s a saying that goes something like: ‘We are all one drink or pill away from addiction,’ and I know this is meant to…

— S. E. Smith