recovery: abstinence
Non-use of a specific substance. In recovery, non-use of any addictive psychoactive substance. May also denote cessation of addictive behavior, such as gambling, over-eating, etc.*
Also: abstinent, clean, dry, sobriety, recovering
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Books and Other
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- Changing Lanes VHS | DVD Ben Affleck, Samuel L. Jackson 2002
- Pay It Forward VHS | DVD (2000) Kevin Spacey, Helen Hunt
*Excerpt with permission from Graham, Allan W. & Schultz, Terry K. (Editors) Principles of Addiction Medicine, 2nd Edition Hardcover 1998 (American Society of Addiction Medicine)