One of the things I have appreciated in my recovery is the ability to spot recovery-related items in Hollywood movies. In the movie Gladiator, there is a scene where the gladiators must fight in the Colosseum in Rome replaying the Battle of Carthage. Out numbered and overpowered by chariots, the gladiators, led by the outcast General Maximus Decimus Meridius, are commanded to “stay together” to survive. As men in recovery, we have learned that we need to stay together, as part of the group, in order to battle the addiction. For me, this translates to, making phone calls, attending meetings, sponsoring others, and reaching out to those that still struggle. As always, take what you like and leave the rest.
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