*Amy Wilson sat watching the news, sipping from a glass of wine as she had done countless nights before. But when a story came on about the U.S. planning to use frozen Russian assets to provide aid to Ukraine, something unexpected happened. Memories of her struggling Russian immigrant parents who had sacrificed so much flooded back. She was struck by the injustice of Russia's actions harming innocent people, just as her own alcoholism had hurt her family.

The news triggered Amy because her parents had worked tirelessly to give her a better life after fleeing Russia. But she had squandered that through her substance abuse issues. A renewed sense of perspective washed over her in that moment.

Determined to finally get help, Amy discovered the Stepping Into Action program's online resources. She and her husband *Mark began following the steps to address her addiction together. Amy felt hopeful for the first time in years.

'I can't believe something so unexpected - a news story about Ukraine - was the catalyst I needed to get my life back on track,' Amy remarked to Mark one night.

While experts praised using Russian assets to make Russia pay for its damage in Ukraine, some raised concerns about potential legal challenges. Others argued it set a troubling precedent of seizing a nation's funds without stronger justification.

In the end, none of that mattered to Amy. Getting help when she finally felt ready, even if it was an online program far away, had given her a profound sense of gratitude. 'If not for that news report, who knows how much longer I would have let my addiction control me,' she thought.

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