The Difference Between Abstinence and Recovery

<p><span>Elizabeth and Kristina discuss the difference between abstinence and recovery from addiction. There is more to addiction recovery than just stopping the substance abuse.</span></p><p><span>Kristina is the author of the critically acclaimed addiction memoir The Lost Years surviving a mother and daughter's worst nightmare. Her work on TLCs groundbreaking show Addicted went on to win the prestigious Prism award for the most accurate depiction of drug addiction. Her latest project was the television docu-series Codependent, which premiered on Lifetime and A and E. The riveting reality show documents Kristina's intervention work with addicted couples. The 6 episode series premiered as one of the most highly rated original shows on the Lifetime network. Kristina Wandzilak is credited with helping thousands of addicts and their families through her work as an international interventionist, author and television expert.</span></p><p><span>For more about the work of Interventionist Kristina Wandzilak and her story told through her book The Lost Years, visit the links below:</span></p><p><span>Website</span></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGxtdGcxUkpxNGFHempMYUFtN2ZMcUZ2d082d3xBQ3Jtc0tucktWbjAyakRNempaVTU1XzZtWWVJVmhaeks0Z3ZiSVlpZy0zd09QN05vc1lwMWdmRWppby1TNmlCMlp3VTlOSXZPMERsa1R4SDg4d1gyZUx6TlY0cjBkRVFYbUYzUmNWeW5FMjNqNTd5ZV92UDVfUQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.full" target="_blank">https://www.full</a><span> circle recovery center....</span></p><p><span>The Lost Years</span></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbE5Uc2ZsanBDZlFMX2YydW5DelI2SW9VX0VuUXxBQ3Jtc0tsdHFQUWVtZGlNN2M5TExKaF9CTzBnNEpvRXpkVlgwWTJ2dEhDWmpKNWxLc3NJV2NxYlVZbm1sUGUtVUM1OHd0Y0FtQkJGRFVhY3hXYWxHREFSVEE5c1VRQXZRQ1JfSXhxMnNKRlU4eF81dkhZZXdoOA&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Famzn.to%2F3FJKZuv" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/3FJKZuv</a></p><p><span>Elizabeth Edwards is a singer songwriter, and recording artist known for her smooth vocals and p