Sometimes in recovery when we put down the drink things start coming up for us that didn’t before. We get a new set of feelings that most of us have never dealt with. Over time we might become complacent and lazy with our 12-step work. What happens then is that we can become unmotivated and if we are not careful, we can slip into a depression or even go back to engaging in our chemical dependency.
Challenges In Recovery
This is not uncommon considering the one thing that would
act as a lubricant has been taken away from us and all we are left with is
ourselves and our thoughts. If we leave things until they get bad then life can
begin to seem pretty unbearable. It can seem impossible to do even the
littlest tasks. We may find that it even affects our relationships negatively.
Most of us become short and irritable.
When We Grow In Recovery
It isn’t usually until we get in enough pain that we begin
to change and grow. When the pain we are in is greater than our fear of
changing and our laziness then we will do so. When this time comes then there
are tools available to us when we are ready. We do not need to suffer in silence. There are
many people that have gone through this and come out the other side.
Stay committed to your 12 step recovery
programs, this will help with mental
health treatment. If we are willing to share what we are going through with
another alcoholic/ addict then we can get the solution on how to handle it. It
is through our experience, strength, and hope that we are able to pull
ourselves and others out of the darkest places. The fact is that there is going
to be highs and lows in life and while pain is inevitable sometimes suffering
is optional.
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