Personal change can be a journey of discovery. What it takes to sustain it for the long haul is another story. Without first deciding to make change, nothing will happen. Following that is implementing the change necessary. If you really want to change, you must first know what you want and where you are going.…
People who are in recovery typically spend a lot of time doing similar things to their peers. Recovery groups and therapy take up most of the time early on to try and help the person adjust to the new normal. Intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) focuses on letting a person attend most of the therapy groups…
We come up with all kinds of stories to convince ourselves that we don’t really have to do something. It’s called self-sabotage. We don’t believe we are worth accomplishing whatever it is we have set out to accomplish. Even years into our recovery we can still act in this self-sabotaging way, which harms our…
Setting goals is part of building a life in recovery. As you transition through treatment, you can develop new goals for the short term and the long term. Make sure your goals are achievable: The easiest mistake many of us make when it comes to setting goals is setting goals that aren’t achievable. Goals…