addiction: bottom

Alcoholics Anonymous tradition and wisdom hold that recovery may begin only when the alcoholic or addict must face the consequences of the addiction. A high bottom alcoholic may be motivated to enter recovery with less serious consequences while the low bottom alcoholic may have to lose almost everything.

Also: hit bottom

Books and Other Media:
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28 Days DVD Sandra Bullock 2000

Bridesmaids Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, Chris O'Dowd 2011

Changing Lanes DVD Ben Affleck, Samuel L. Jackson 2002

Meth Mark S. King 2005