What Is Abstinence?

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The context in which people first hear the word ‘abstinence’ is not typically during recovery—however, for those undergoing treatment, it is a term that describes one of the cornerstones of a successful life post-addiction. Abstinence is used in addiction treatment to describe the process of abstaining—meaning not engaging in, or avoiding—from addictive substances and/or behaviors. […]