Episode 44: The Problems with Rock Bottom

“Rock Bottom” is a popular phrase amongst those in addiction and recovery.  We hear it often when people hit a point so low in their life it seems as if change is the only option left.  People believe things can’t get any worse and the only way to go from there is up.  But, what if the belief in rock bottom had it’s faults?  What if believing things couldn’t get any worse provided false hope? Is their a true rock bottom or does the devastation of addiction have lasting implications?  This episode explores seven problems with rock bottom when it comes to addiction, recovery, and change.