What is Abstinence? | Medical Term Explained

Abstinence is not recovery and confusing the two is one of the biggest reasons people relapse. In this video I break down the real difference between sobriety and true recovery including emotional regulation, behavior change, identity shift, and building a life that supports long term recovery. If you are in early recovery, long term recovery, or working in peer support this is the missing piece nobody explains clearly. Recovery is more than not using substances it is learning how to live differ