Just as recovery is one day at a time, you must be willing to take on your tasks one at a time and not allow yourself to overdo things. One of the main things an individual in recovery needs to remember is to focus on what they have accomplished. When you find yourself struggling, remember what it was like before your recovery began. It could have been when your binge drinking nearly killed you.

But I promise, as you get used to it it begins to come naturally. It won’t be plain sailing; there will be good days and bad days, but the bad days always pass, ready for a brand new day. When applying these prompts to your life in recovery, listen to how they resonate.

Community

If you are in recovery, you must step out of your comfort zone to assist the person new to recovery down the right path. Another way is to keep your focus on yourself. There are times when you will have to do whatever it takes to hit your reset button. On those days when you are at work, complete a wellness check to avoid falling back into old habits. Some days you must turn off the brain to fully appreciate the moment as it comes.

Homes and

You may find quotes or ideas in a beloved film or the pages of a novel. The words that put color in your world may come from inspiring figures the world over or loved ones close to your heart. It’s so easy to fall back into a relapse, and every time, it becomes harder to pull yourself out of it. A relapse is a bump in the road; it takes a lot, but you can overcome it. “We can get them here, get them in a safe place, get them in an environment of recovery with peer support, that’s when change can really happen,” he said.

1. There will be times when you feel you need an outside source who will be an additional resource to continue to live a life in recovery.
2. The process of recovery is a daily battle, one that I and many others are fighting every single day.
3. Originating with the Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) program, H.A.L.T. is one of the AA sayings and is a useful acronym for identifying potential relapse triggers.
4. We all feel fear; it’s an unavoidable part of the human experience from which you may grow or learn.
5. Find room for the practice of accepting (and if you’re ambitious, celebrating) mediocrity in some of your skills or experiences.

Endings are always beginnings so feel both.

Michael J. Rounds is the author of 10,000 Days Sober and an Review Review Hope House addiction recovery specialist at a correctional facility in Indiana. This may be the most difficult and important prompt on your journey. We cannot be good at everything we try, and that’s something to be grateful for. Practice sitting comfortably with the thought of being just okay at something. Let’s share a few tips together to prepare yourself for the first steps of your new beginning.

Our houses regularly band together to strengthen the community, whether it is volunteering at the neighborhood soup kitchens or attending awareness fundraisers. We found that these steps of action in the community build the very foundation for us to stand on while rebuilding our lives. Individuals in recovery must remember what it was like when they were at the worst point of their addiction. They need to focus on where they are currently at in their recovery process. There will always be times when there are issues at work, in a relationship, or life in general. However, none of this was worse than being in the nightmare of just going through life in a zombie-like state of active addiction.

The important thing is to not fall back into a life of addiction. Inspiring words take up little space yet leave a lasting imprint on your thoughts. Words to live by can be a question, a challenge, or simply a reminder to yourself about the life you intend to build for yourself in recovery.