Dallas Bragg argues the opposite of addiction is connection. When you share your story, you give others permission to see their own wounds as sources of light. Community works in recovery because people witness your transformation, seeing the light in you even when you can't see it yourself.
And the opposite of addiction is connection, right? Every time you share your story, you're not just healing yourself. You are creating permission for someone else to believe that their wounds might also be the places where light can enter. Your vulnerability becomes a lighthouse for others still lost in that sea of addiction. This is why community is so essential in recovery, not because we need people to fix us, but because we need witnesses to our transformation. We need people who can see the light entering our wombs even when we can't see it for ourselves. That's true connection.
