What if your addiction isn’t a punishment or a curse? What if your addiction is a precious opportunity, granted to a select few, to achieve the kind of life that most people only dream of? In The Gift of Addiction, 30-year recovery veteran Steven C. presents a case for this novel perspective. This booklet examines the many ways in which a history of addiction, coupled with a decision to recover from that condition, equips us with a set of skills and understandings that improve our chances for a life of meaning, purpose, and joy. The Gift of Addiction is a handbook for reframing life in recovery from a prison sentence to a Golden Ticket.