Episode 68: Starting from Scratch or Experience?

Many experiences in life can give the feeling of defeat of starting all over again.  The world of addiction and recovery knows this all too familiar position of starting all over again after slips, lapses, and relapses in their recovery.  Recovery and sobriety is not perfect; and doesn’t often happen after the first attempt.  How do we stop looking at setbacks as having to start all over?  How can we learn from our experiences and not get caught in the loop of starting from scratch?  Experience is one of our greatest teachers; and starting from there can help us go further in this journey in recovery.