Just a thought on the first sentence:
Daniel on the call told me today that recovery has nothing to do with acting out. It has to do with changing your life and attitudes for the better. The acting out will eventually fade to the background (though it won't go away completely).
I'm not sure about the rest of your post, I'm pretty new at this, so I'll let the other chevra chime in here.
Hatzlacha! Cheer up!
Meir