This episode of Believe in People Extra explores one of the most debated ideas in addiction: being recovered rather than simply in recovery.
Young Lee unpacks the difference between cured and recovered, explaining the “twist of the mind” that precedes relapse and why the real powerlessness isn’t the first drink - it’s the thought that comes before it. Using a simple Terminator analogy, he describes how addiction doesn’t say “I might be back” - it says “I’ll be back.”
Young also reflects on becoming unrecovered, the small daily shifts that lead someone back toward relapse, and why emotional sobriety - not just abstinence - is the foundation of lasting freedom.
This episode is for anyone questioning their recovery, currently struggling, or working to understand the psychology behind addiction beyond the substance itself.
Listen to the full conversation with Young Lee here:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/73A5jN7eetBSMQ45FfJow3
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