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MIND RIGHT ”THE THREE HOURS I SPEND THERE GIVE ME A CHANCE TO GET MY MIND RIGHT .” – Edward

'COMING BACK’ substance abuse group and be judgmental.” Regardless of social class, gender, income, race or other super cial differences between people, no one is immune from addiction, Edward notes. “Addiction is color-blind and it doesn't matter if you are rich or poor; if you're addicted, you're addicted.” KEEPS COMING BACK Like many other recovering people, Edward has found that the simple act of “coming back” for intensive outpatient sessions three times a week is what enables him to stick with the process of recovery. Without the help he has found at ABA, Edward might well be in prison, rather than getting better, he says. “It's a good group of people here and we help each other out. We discuss ways of staying clean and dealing with cravings.” “One thing you de nitely have to do is change people, places and things. If you don't do that, pretty soon you'll be right back out there. You have to learn to respect addiction.” “If I ever have any thoughts of getting high, the nine hours I spend there on Monday, Wednesday and Friday give me a chance to get my mind right.” Along with his adult daughter and 9-year-old grandson, the most important thing in Edward's life now is his recovery, and his three-times a week intensive outpatient sessions at ABA. “I'm not doing this because

I was ordered by the court; I'm doing it because I enjoy it. ABA is a really good place.”

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