When most of us were getting sober we weren’t the most
trusting or trustworthy bunch. It can be hard to trust others or ourselves when
we had fallen so far down the scale. When we get sober most of us are used to
having to take care of ourselves which doesn’t leave much room for us to learn
to trust others or let a higher power into our lives. Why It’s Hard for A Recovering Alcoholic To Trust
Learning how to trust others can be hard especially for the
alcoholic who has a preconceived idea that people are untrustworthy usually
as a direct result of our actions while we were out using and struggling with
our chemical dependency issues. This lack of ability to trust ourselves and
others usually stems from years of dishonest behavior and motives on our part.
It is hard to believe that others are to be trusted when not only is our
behavior questionable but most of us feel unsafe with ourselves both physically
and emotionally as well.
How A Recovering Addict Can Start To Trust
The only way to restore our faith in ourselves and others is
to begin to change the things that need to be changed within ourselves by
letting go and attending a 12 step recovery program and cleaning our side of
the street up. When we begin to live with integrity, and respect as well as
develop our own code of morals then not only will it be easier to trust in
others but it will also be easier to handle situations when we are disappointed
and feel that we or our fellows are falling short of our ideals. When we go
through the 12 steps of
recovery we can begin to be free without placing indignant demands upon
others.
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