A Pretty Thought

All I need, my friend Daniel writes in his post, is love and prayers, nothing else.

Well, no, I ache to respond, it's a pretty thought but if love and prayer could cure addiction and make people well, there'd be no alcoholics or junkies.  One of my favorite recovery quotes - and the one it took me the longest to learn and accept is that Love isn't the answer.  Love isn't even the issue.

Does Daniel need to hear this?

Probably.

Will he listen?

Probably not.

It's easier to ask for love and prayer from others instead of help for yourself.  When you fail, it'll be their lack and not yours.  Drunks and junkies always need someone or something to blame other than themselves.

It's never a question of love.