What does it mean for an addict to take life "one day at a time"?

What does it mean for an addict to take life "one day at a time"?

Marc Kern (Addiction Expert, Director of Addiction Alternatives) gives expert video advice on: How can time be a trigger for behavioral addiction?; Will I ever be cured of my behavioral addiction?; What skills do I need for a successful recovery from behavioral addiction? and more...

The concept of "one day at a time" is a wonderful concept. It comes out of the 12-step approach. It is nothing more than being concerned with primarily what's happening today, not projecting to the future, tomorrow, the next day, what will happen when I go to that party next month, or something like that. It's about living life today, realizing, taking on today as the task, not taking on tomorrow or future events.