Overcoming addiction is like eating an elephant, you have to do it one bite at a time.  At the outset, it feels like an overwhelming task.  Sometimes, what pushes the addict over the edge is hearing that the goal of the process is that they never drink again, or take drugs again, or gamble again,  or look at pornography again or overeat again.  Ever?  Many cannot imagine life without their addiction. 

 AA and other 12-step type programs try to soften the blow of this goal by cutting it up into smaller bites.  Each day, when you wake up, you simply set the goal that you will not give in to your addiction on that day.  The addict heaves a sigh of relief, surely he can make it through the end of the day without giving in. 

Bob gives a short introduction to the concept of Choosing Life!