Rate Yourself On These Measurable Signs Of Progress In Addiction Recovery
by Bill Urell on
It used to drive me crazy early in addiction recovery when people would say ‘Bill you’re just not getting it’. I wanted to know how you are measuring my progress in addiction recovery, and by what standards are you judging me and saying that I’m not getting it. I’m doing just fine thank you; I would be petulant and angry. Clear as a bell to others, I was talking the game but not performing.
On the other hand, sometimes I would see no progress at all, be about to give up, and people would say ‘You’re doing great.’ or worse yet, ‘You’re doing exactly what you need to be doing at this time’. That would drive me nuts. I was so closed in my own head, you’re telling me I’ve got the answer, I don’t know what the heck the question is.
Looking for some signs of progress in addiction recovery, evidence if you will or a r yardstick that could compare myself to became a goal. Here are some concepts which I used and you may want to take a look at to measure your progress in addiction recovery:
Have you cut off relationships with using friends for good?
Have you begun to set clear and practical, attainable goals for your life?
Does the idea of relapse scare you? What are you doing about it?
Have you developed your own methods to deal with craving that work?
Have you started to work hard at improving close personal relationships?
Have you become invested in the recovery process, and are you doing what has been recommended?
Is your opinion of yourself the same as others people’s opinion of you? Is your ego right-sized, neither too big or too small.
Are you able to present yourself as you really feel without putting on masks and hiding behind defensive walls?
Have you become open to growth, self improvement in recovery, and taken action to start that process?
These are just a few concrete indicators of progress in addiction recovery. At this point is not enough to be talking a good game. Our actions must be consistent with what we’re talking about. The above are just a few examples of the action steps that need to be taken, being in addiction recovery. Remember, self-esteem and the trust of others is acquired by consistently doing the right thing over an ever increasing length of time.
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I think so that the best part is to develop a plan set to achieve the goal of my life. It may be very difficult to leave the best relationships but they have to sacrifice it to come up in life. Be sure that you do not have to hide yourself in this society after recovering. No one can harm you except you. Be bold enough to face all problems and win situations.
Yes you have to be a strong person when you are treading on the path of recovery.What I felt when I was over with smoking that there was a marked change in my attitude.I was more clear with the fact that I am never going to have even a puff. The cravings were also taken care of, in the sense that I started working on my fitness, regular exercises helped me a lot.I was not scared that I will ever fall for smoking again and this idea made me feel good.