17/10/2018
21 Things You Need to Know about Addiction Recovery
1. Addiction is a brain disease.
2. There is no “cure.”
3. Getting sober and living sober are not the same.
4. Substitute addictions can be sneaky.
5. There is no “one way” in addiction recovery.
6. Be prepared to grieve.
7. Recovery requires actions rather than intentions.
8. Recovery requires lifestyle changes.
9. Changing people, places, and things is not enough.
10. Find your own path outside of meetings.
11. Work on mastering one positive change at a time.
12. Quit smoking.
13. Form friendships that include people in and out of recovery.
14. Gratitude is powerful.
15. Overall health is important.
16. Be wary of lesser known relapse triggers.
17. Recovery requires lifelong commitment to personal growth.
18. Your idea of fun will change.
19. Help others.
20. Forgiveness.
21. Relapse does not equal failure.
