The truth is that we have practiced being the way we are now for a long time. Learning new and healthier ways of being in the world will also take time. There are no secret shortcuts, magical insights, no hidden keys to happiness, no new ways of praying that will instantly unlock the mysteries of spirituality and make the changes come easy and fast. There is, rather, a difficult, daily struggle. A struggle, however, that is worthy of a life's investment and full of rewards along the way.
Recovery takes time.
Recovery needs relationships If we could recover by ourselves, we would probably all be better by now. We have tried this. At least many of us have. It didn't work. There are several reasons why this doesn't work.