ADDICTION, ONE OF LIFE'S PATHS
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A man walks down the sidewalk and falls into a hole. He picks himself up, climbs out of the hole and moves on. Next time this same man walks down the same sidewalk, he sees the hole up ahead and decides to go around it. However, just as he skirts the edge of the hole, he acccidentally falls in again. As before, he picks himself up, dusts himself off, climbs out of the hole and moves one. A third time going the same sidewalk, this same man walks a little farther away from the home, trying to by-pass it. However, he trips over a rock in the path and falls again anyway. And as before, he picks himself up, dusts himself off, climbs out of the hole and moves on.
The fourth time, the man chooses a DIFFERENT sidewalk and enjoys his walk. The hole isn't there, he doesn't fall; there's no need to climb out. Success! MORAL OF THE STORY: choose your path wisely!
GOOD HABITS -- Bad habits took time to develop; so do good ones. Take it a day at a time and focus on replacing the bad ones with the good ones.
BE YOUR BEST FRIEND -- Forgive yourself and be a friend to yourself. No one is perfect. Be aware of your inner feelings and take care to find healthy outlets for yourself. For example, find healthy ways to express anger (yes it's OK to be angry sometimes! And healthy outlets for fun (around healthy people and places).
TIME OUT -- In reality, not everything is perfect. And that's OK. There's no need to get high, drunk or escape in any other unhealthy way every time things are not perfect. Acceptance is OK. It's OK to feel angry, sad, unhappy or other not so positive feelings sometimes. That's natural and part of life. However, instead of turning to negative addictive behaviors, get with your support team ahead of time and plan pro-active strategies for handling these difficult issues. For example with anger, punch a pillow. Shed some tears when you're sad. Take a time-out break and rest during heavier issues. Enjoy fellowship with others and help motivate them through the recovery process. Be a friend; make a friend.
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