Addict. “In Recovery.” Talk about some powerful words, Labels, that can bring forth some immediate reactions, responses, assumptions. What came up for you?  Haven’t we all known someone who’s struggled with addiction? To something. Doesn’t have to be drugs or alcohol. It could be to things that seem “good”…like exercise, or love, or endorphin-highs.  Or to toxic relationship paradigms.  All we are saying is that at anytime, anyone of us can be, or be deeply connected to someone, “In Recovery” from something.  Keeping our minds and hearts open, and our judgments to a minimum, is essential.