William C. Moyers is a father, spouse, author, recovery advocate and employee of Hazelden Betty Ford since 1996. Moyers uses his own story to carry the message of hope and healing to people who need help overcoming addiction.
Q. If you are in recovery, what was your drug(s) of choice and when is your sobriety date?
A. My drugs of “no choice” were cocaine, alcohol, and weed from time-to-time. Decades after I gained sustainable recovery, in 1994, I had a “run in” with narcotic pain meds. Today I count my recovery journey as starting on Aug. 6, 1989.
Q. What do you like most about 12-step meetings?
A. The community of “We” continues to attract and sustain me.
Q. Do you think addiction is an illness, disease, a choice, or a wicked twist of fate?
A. Addiction is an illness, in some ways much like other chronic conditions and very different in others.
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