Dr. Larry Smith is a retired chiropractor, author of 2084: The Neuroxone Conspiracy, and a person in long-term recovery who writes about addiction, recovery and the choices surrounding treatment.
If we wanted to understand what it takes to win a Super Bowl, we definitely would be listening to what seven-time winner Tom Brady has to say.
We also would listen to teams that lost. Their experiences matter, too. But it would seem strange to study who wins football championships without spending considerable time talking to the people who actually won them.
To understand cancer survivorship, we listen not only to oncologists and researchers but also to people who have survived cancer and gone on to live healthy, rewarding and meaningful lives.
So why is addiction recovery different?