Struggling in Sobriety - Don't Give Up

For most of us that suffer from drug addiction or alcoholism we are all too familiar with the idea of struggling. Whether it is struggling with figuring out how we are going to get sober, or how we are going to get our next fix most of us are used to having difficulty with living life on life’s terms. As alcoholics prior to receiving drug addiction treatment most of us are constantly seeking elevated moods through material things or relationships. Some of us are under the impression that when we get sober that we don’t have to struggle anymore. While this is true in the sense that we no longer have to fight an uphill battle with our chemical dependency it does not mean that life stops happening or that we no longer have responsibilities. It is easy to get stuck with the mindset that because we were “good”, did the right thing, and got sober that we now deserve a reward or that things should be easy from here on out. What we fail to recognize is that we didn’t get sober to get things, we got sober so that we could recover from our seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. It doesn’t necessarily matter what happens to us, it’s how we handle the situations that come up for us that help mold us into the people we are trying to become. It is our choice on how we cope with everything. As long as we are willing to do the work and stay sober we can be rest assured that we can overcome any hurdle with grace, dignity, & peace.