And the problem is that everyday is unexpected, and then comes a month (longest I've been) and you suddenly get this dread that "I've worked this hard all month, and there's another month ahead?"
A plan can really help with those unexpected events life throws at us
https://www.soberrecovery.com/forums...ery-plans.html (Psst...wanna know why I'm always recommending recovery plans?)
you can't predict everything... but you
can have a plan for when events or emotions surprise you.
I think too that you have to think of recovery as a lifestyle change - not like a temporary diet, but a real lifestyle change.
You need to focus on the longer term rather than the immediate gratification we got so used to as alcoholics and addicts.
It may take a little while - maybe longer that you expect at the outset - for the real benefits of recovery to become apparent...
but trust me, and everyone else here - they will happen - you just need to have faith that all will be well
I gave 20 years to drinking - it took only a fraction of that time to get me sober healthy and happy again
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