Why We STILL Think Recovery Sucks

I got halfway through season 2 of The Flight Attendant on HBO and I’m sad to say I’m dropping it mid-season. The show is exciting, fun, and well-cast. What’s got me distracted to the point of abandoning it is the cringe portrayal of “recovery”. It’s great to see more shows not glamorize addiction but all too often (Gurl, I’m looking at you too, Euphoria) we see characters go through what we are led to believe is a standard recovery cycle:

· Addict has a near-death or similar incident(s) that constitutes their “hitting rock bottom”