The Factor That Can Make or Break Sobriety

I overlooked this essential part of recovery for far too long.

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When it comes to beating an addiction, our environment is one of the most important factors in our success.

I moved to a new city last week. I’m subletting an apartment for my first two months here so that I can get my bearings and decide where I want to live more permanently.

The apartment is nice, but one of the first things that I noticed was that many of the neighbors are smokers.

It’s the middle of summer, so everyone has their windows open, and the smell of cigarettes wafts in and out of my apartment all day long.