Living a life of recovery and sobriety can sometimes be a daily, moment-by-moment battle. Below are some posts and articles to help you realize a successful journey of recovery.
I am thankful. . . . . . for strength to move, the ability to think, and the opportunity to work. . . . for a job that helps pay the bills and support for my family. . . . for the ability to perform responsibilities I could never have done during my addiction. Being … Read More
I am grateful. . . . . . for my friends who love me for who I am, despite who I was, and regardless of who I will be in the future. . . . for those friends who stuck around even when I didn’t want them to and those friends who let go when … Read More
I am grateful . . . . . . for the encouragement and wisdom of my recovery community. . . . for the patience of counselors, many of whom have been successful in their journeys. . . . for the guidance of my sponsor and the support of social communities and networks. . . . … Read More
I am grateful . . . . . .that I can wake up sober without a hangover. . . .that I can be happy without being on drugs. . . . that I am sober with each breath I take. Being grateful is a key component of recovery. This Thanksgiving, we are posting a Top 10 … Read More
I am thankful . . . . . . that I have a roof over my head and a place to sleep. . . . for a place where I can always be myself, a place of familiarity, comfort, and acceptance. . . . for electricity and heaters, morning showers and morning coffee, light and … Read More
I am grateful . . . . . . that I can have open, honest conversations with my family and friends. . . . for conversations no longer weighed down by lies, half-truths, and manipulations. . . .for conversations filled with life, love, and appreciation of one another. Being grateful is a key component of … Read More
I am grateful. . . . . . for the ability to help others who are struggling like I used to. . . . that that the lowest point in my life enables me to connect with others like never before. . . . that a negative experience can be used for something positive. . … Read More
Every Thanksgiving is an opportunity to stop, pause and think about where we’d be in our disease without recovery. For this thanksgiving, we’re creating a Top 10 Gratitude Countdown. Each day, leading up to Thanksgiving, we will post one more idea we are grateful for in recovery. Take a few moments this holiday season to … Read More
I AM GRATEFUL . . . . . . for peaceful nights, free of worry, guilt and pounding headaches. . . . that I am able to have a night of rest, not worried about how much money I owe or where I will get my next fix. . . . that I can end … Read More
In our previous post, we talked about how important it is to have a positive attitude for recovery. Sure we know we should be positive. But how? What can we do every day to be positive? Below are five simple tips for a positive attitude. 1. Be enthusiastic! (!!!!) There are so many things in life … Read More
