AbstractThe body has a normal drive to be well and to thrive. By the time people have full-blown addictions they are frantically trying to survive the ravages of intense psychic pain countered by the extremes of their addictive peaks. The return to basics is painful and often unknown. In sobriety, the challenge is to realize all that is needed to achieve balance and then to maintain it. A schema is discussed that will facilitate keeping track of the necessary areas by daily checks. Over time one can see how neglected areas could promote relapse and thus prevent it by attending to those same areas.