Hitting Bottom Is BS - Part 1 of 2

Busting Addiction and Its Myths

In this podcast, we take a fresh and radical look at how "Hitting Bottom" is an outdated and dangerous myth.

We learn that:

1. The myth that says "They have to hit rock bottom first before they are ready to accept help" must be smashed once and for all. That myth may be responsible for many unnecessary deaths.
2. If we as a society find it unacceptable to see untreated addiction in the same way that we see drunk driving, we will save countless lives. We must think of the countless different ways that we can and should intervene before it is too late.
3. The real problem is that the addict or alcoholic does not go down to the "bottom" alone. They take their family, including their children, with them.
4. The family has by far the greatest influence on an addict's or alcoholic's decision to accept help.
5. The concept of detachment is mis-interpreted to mean inaction when it means exactly the opposite: it means a healthy, clear-headed approach to taking the right action.