No road is ever perfectly straight, and no journey is ever without mistakes.  Sometimes it is necessary to move back a few steps in order to regroup and head toward are ultimate goals.  In drug rehab going backwards may involve giving up on a relationship either permanently or in it's present form.  The same may be said for a job or a career you are doing.  Going back to school seems like a step backward to some people no matter how you frame it.

Clearing up old legal issues while in drug rehab may seem like going backward.  You have changed and now you may end up incarcerated.  Sometime you have no choice at all.  If drug abuse has permanently damagely your health.  Accepting that may again seem like a step backwards, but you cannot move as quickly and efficiently forward as we all want if you cannot clearly see where you actually are.

Plus to be honest Backward and Forward are just judgements.  While a game is being played making judgments or labels about about the ultimate meaning of an event, they do not really serve any purpose.  The real question to ask is if this move will ultimately get you to where you want to  be.  Wisdom is about making choices that get the results that will bring you the best quality of life.

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