One of the biggest downfalls to remaining clean and sober that I've witnessed is hearing newly recovering people complain about is being bored, getting anxious or what I call itchy feet. They go to work , a couple of meetings, coffe now and then, however then they start craving some kind of action. I've witnessed this over and over again, as alcoholics and/or addicts we lived in kaos and some sort of excitement and have lived in this for years, as well as the lights and action of a night life and a semblance of kaos. Even if this kaos is one of the things that got us to recovery. It is a lifestyle and part of our lives for what may seem forever, we have in some ways become kaos junkies. This is why so many early recovering people always seem to have a calamity happening or drama going on in their life's and others come to this other place where, there seems to be something missing or bored and always looking for something. this is because we haved lived in kaos for so long that we are accostumed to it. It feels strange and somewhat out of place without it. You will get over this and learn to appreciate and cherish this new found calmness in live.
However it is new and different, first we must recognize this and then combat it otherwise we face creating kaos which usually leads to relapse. We end up in situations and places where we just came from and wanted to escape. It can happen so simply and unexpectedly. So we must recognize this and take apropriate precautions.
The key is to Stay Busy. As well as hooked in with healthy people. Our sponsors and support group , let them know what's happening for you , your feelings, These feeling must remain in the light, this is where they die and others can help, in the dark , alone is where they fester and grow to defeat you.
Get involved, Do service work, spend time with sponsor and support group in activities, Physical activities are very helpful during this phase expecially sports. Volumteer for projects and activities in aspects of interest to YOU. Again keeping busy and feeling useful. It is very true here at this point that "Idle Hands are the devil's playground". The less idle time you have here during these times the better. Not to say there is anything wrong with just "chillin" once and awhile. However be aware of " Stinkin Thinkin". Stay away from old freinds, bars, places you used to hang, thinking I just looking, I can go and just have coffeee/pop. REMEMBER IF YOU RUN WITH THE WOLVES YOU WILL HOWL.
And Always Remember God does not Create Garbage
Real 12 Step Recovery
Real 12 Step Recovery, Getting and Staying Clean and Sober
WELCOME Hi There, this blog will be about what I believe to be REAL RECOVERY not band aids or feel good BS These are the hard cold true facts that I have learned and been taught by OLD TIMERS and People WHO HAVE REMAINED CLEAN and SOBER and "GOT A LIFE".There will be no original thoughts here, Because in essence there are no original thoughts only perhaps originals and/or different ways to present or illustrate old Ideas.Now that this is understood lets get to the heart of the matter. Recovery is not about coddling or enabling. IT IS LIFE CHANGING. PERIOD WELCOME to the hardest thing that you will do in YOUR LIFE. Make no mistake, Real recovery is not EASY, it is simple, very simple, Yet you will make it hard, as all before you have. Also let's get this STRAIGHT right off the top. REAL RECOVERY has nothing to do about ALCOHOL and/or Drugs. IT IS about the way you react to life, your perceptions, and YOUR actions. Alcohol and/or Drugs are just a symptom of YOUR disease. Take notice of the word DISEASE - Which in our case translates to ILL AT EASE or simply not at ease, which is the basic nature of our problem and answer to our solution.Back to why I state that this is the hardest thing you will do. I state this because Real Recovery Will challenge everything you know/believe or really what you think you know, Because you really don't know SHIT or you wouldn't need recovery. It will make you face the truth about your biggest problem YOU and YOUR THINKING. You will face the real you not the one we would like to see with all the justifications and rationalizations just the TRUE YOU.REMEMBER GOD DOES NOT CREATE GARBAGE >>>>>>>> If you have a request or enquiry Please Email me at wiledchild@live.ca I'd like to add one other thing here for all those who read this Blog. It's something that was taught to me That was invaluable to my recovery My Spiritual Advisor Taught me this. Don't believe a word I say , do not take what I say as the truth just because I say it or anybody else, for that matter. Check it out for yourself. Try it on for size. Investigate , find out for YOURSELF only use what you have read or heard as a reference point. Find the truth out for yourself . This way it is your TRUTH not someone else's. You will also not be believing a lie or untruth if you always check things for yourself . Do not believe everything you are told or read without checking it out.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
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