Addiction Recovery Basics

Some days in addiction recovery really suck. The day before yesterday, I reinjured a tendon in my leg that had kept me in excruciating pain and on crutches just 8 weeks ago, for 3 months. Dollars to donuts, just as before, the doctor will be able to find nothing wrong, 3 more months of pain. Oh well… I had to take a day off from work because I could not get out of bed, I got into work and find out the things I asked to be done were not done and I had to take heat for it.

But the deal is, I was in bed last night (after spending 5 minutes getting my leg off the ground), and I had just pulled the covers up turned out the light and thought to myself, "everything is going wrong". Then a thought flew into my head, not really, there is one thing I did perfectly today, in fact it is the only thing I have to do perfectly every day and that has I did not engage in my addiction. Beside that simple fact all else pales. I should know better than to sit on the pity pot. I then thought out some other questions and sobriety tips I used in the past but had gotten out of the habit of using. Maybe these can help you:

How important is it really?

• Do I have to do something about it now?
• What will I think of myself if I do this?
• What will I think of myself if I don't do this?
• Have I tried to help somebody today?

that may be a little corny but those of the some of the questions I asked myself to keep myself safe, sane and in addiction recovery

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