Lifestyles of Recovery
These guidelines are intended to be utilized by individuals in recovery, their families, and anyone else who is striving to avoid substance abuse and achieve sobriety.
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Recognizing that substance abuse ruins lives.
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Wanting to pursue positive alternatives to substance abuse such as our education, employment, quality relationships and health and fitness.
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Using resources such as friends, family, teachers, and peers as a way to achieve and remain sober. Adding sports, art, or music to these resources will help us stay focused and motivated.
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Defining balance and working toward making it a part of everyday life.
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Building self-esteem and confidence through sobriety to combat negative feelings regarding one’s self.
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Understanding that negative behaviors of isolation and self-pity lead to self-destruction.
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Lifting a person up is different than allowing them to continue their destructive lifestyles. Be there for yourself and be patient with your friends and family.
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Learning how to help without supporting the addict’s behavior. Providing assistance to the recovering individual that will improve their lives, not further their usage.
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Recognizing personal challenges and integrating them into our lifestyle as challenges to triumph over.
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Caring for our personal, emotional, physical, and spiritual individuality is the source we use for our sense of worth. Each person is truly magnificent.
