Building Self-Esteem in Recovery

We gain self-esteem by doing admirable acts. When we get sober most of us are used to having little to no self esteem left. We had been defeated by the years of destruction and pain that our drinking and drug addiction had caused us and others. Most of could not imagine getting to the place where we were able to love ourselves again. Most of us were stuck in a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body and did not know how to get out until we started the addiction recovery process, got alcohol addiction help, and got sober. 

New Start in Recovery

Over time we begin to right our wrongs and clean up the wreckage of our past. We begin to get honest with ourselves and others, and we become happy and usefully whole once again. We can begin to hold our heads up and look people in the eyes. We can begin to carry ourselves with dignity and grace. Others begin to see the change in us and we become the type of people that others can depend on. If we are willing to do the work on ourselves, trust in God, clean house, and work with others, we will be able to feel good about ourselves and our actions. We are all finite fallible human beings. There will be times when we fall short. That is to be expected. All we can do is move forward and continue trying to do the best we can do.

Walking Through Fear With Faith In Recovery

When we were in the midst of our alcohol addiction most of us were used to living in fear. When we get sober does not mean this changes immediately. We fear the unknown, something that has happened, going to happen, or losing people, places, or things. Sometimes this is just par for the course on our journey through recovery. However, there are times that things beyond our control come into play and our deepest fears come to light. It’s at this point that we must turn to our higher power to pull us through. Things don’t always turn out the way we hope but all we can do is pray and know that there is a plan for us all. We may not know how things will work out but if we have faith in a power greater than ourselves then we will be able to walk through any fear that may come up for us.

 

Make the Choice

 Many of us choose to make the supreme sacrifice and go back to drinking rather than continue the fight. Through doing the 12 steps of recovery and going to an addiction recovery program we are given the tools we need to cope with situations that we couldn’t handle before. No matter how big or small the problem may be we never have to drink over it and we never have to go through anything alone ever again if we don’t want to. There are many people that are in recovery that will be happy to help if we let them. If we take everything a day at a time or even a moment at a time, then we can make it through anything.