12/16/2025
There’s a difference between living sober… and living in recovery.
A dry drunk may have put the substance down, but the old patterns are still running the show with anger, resentment, control, blame, isolation. The drink or drug is gone, but the heart is still hurting, guarded, and reacting the same way it always has.
Living sober or clean means abstaining.
Living in recovery means transforming.
Recovery is about changing behaviors, not just habits.
It’s learning to pause instead of react.
To respond instead of explode.
To deal with discomfort honestly instead of numbing it.
Living in recovery means:
• Taking responsibility for my part
• Working through issues instead of avoiding them
• Letting go of resentment before it poisons my peace
• Learning to love others even when it’s uncomfortable
• Practicing humility, forgiveness, and growth daily
Recovery isn’t perfection. It’s progress.
It’s choosing healing over hardness.
Connection over isolation.
Love over bitterness.
Sobriety keeps us alive.
Recovery teaches us how to live.
