Eikendal Support Group

19/01/2026

What’s the Difference Between Abstinence and Recovery?
Here we share from an article “What’s the Difference Between Abstinence and Recovery” written and published by a peer recovery program in Colorado, US.

We believe there is a clear distinction between Abstinence and sobriety.

Abstinence is simply the state of being physically free from mind-altering substances or behaviours by personal choice.

However, abstinence alone fails to address the behavioural, emotional, spiritual, and mental health deficiencies and issues that have created the need to use mind-altering substances or mood altering behaviours in the first place.

This is no way demeans the effort or achievement that goes into becoming abstinent. In itself this is enormous.

Recovery then utilises all tools necessary for long-term sobriety. B
uilding upon the spiritual, emotional, and physical aspects for a higher achievable long-term outcome.

“Understanding where most of my pain and distress originated from was one of the keys that opened the door for long-term recovery. Had I not gone back and dealt with my childhood trauma I would still be hopeless and helpless.” ~Nick Wildrick, Co-Founder GoForth Recovery

Many individuals believe that getting sober/clean/abstinent means simply abstaining from drugs or alcohol and that’s it.

However, recovery is much more comprehensive and involves the creation of a brand new lifestyle.

Stopping the usage of drugs or alcohol is often the easiest part.

Staying stopped is harder yet doing the work to heal the parts of ourselves that craved drugs or alcohol as coping mechanisms is an entirely different journey.

Understanding the difference between abstinence and recovery will help many understand what recovery is all about and what to expect when getting sober/clean/abstinent.

Being able to separate the two will perhaps motivate individuals struggling with addiction to learn more about what a life in recovery means and what it has to offer.

This post offers broad guidance only. We will be posting further on this topic in the near future.

11/10/2025

A faith-based Resilient Recovery meeting will be held this Wednesday, 15th October 7pm and you're invited 😁🙌🏼✨

09/08/2025

Today I'm IMMENSELY PROUD proud of myself.

I'm CELEBRATING 15 YearRS CLEAN OF THE DRUG THAT ALMOST DESTROYED ME😭

I remember like it was yesterday on Woman's Day going on my knees and asking GOD to help me it was the only thing that came out my mouth "GOD help me help me" and I was sobbing asking him to help me get rid of this EVIL drug (TIK) I was so ADDICTED to.

I honestly never knew I was that strong. I had to work on me trying to find myself again cause I really thought I was going to struggle with my PERSONALITY as an ARTIST and just overall as Salome.

And because of my inner fight against the evil that almost DESTROYED me I am a TESTIMONY to ALL🙏🏻

SO TODAY LET’S CELEBRATE EACH OTHER’S VICTORIES 🙌🙌🙌🙌

BE Victorious and live your TRUTH.

HAPPY WOMAN’S DAY MY BEAUTIFUL LADIES

💗


Rosie Damon Johansen
Agency 7sa

https://www.quicket.co.za/events/324876-salome-unscripted/?utm_source=EventPage&utm_medium=Sharebox&utm_campaign=&ref=event-page-share

07/07/2025

You can be sober and not healed but you cannot be healed and not be sober. ♥️👣🌱

30/06/2025

30/06/2025

The Eikendal Support group team held a blessed Service of hope at His Vision Church in Eersterivier.

30/06/2025

I hate what drugs and alcohol are doing to black and colored communities. ♥️🙏🏾😔

18/06/2025

16/06/2025

7years clean from drugs.....Only God can do this.....Thank you Jesus Christ son of the living God for taking me out of the dark pit that I found myself in.

07/06/2025

𝙅𝙚𝙨𝙪𝙨 𝙎𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙨

We look forward to this service, join us on the day to receive hope through testimonies and the Holy Spirit.
Eikendal Support Group

𝗥𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝟱:𝟱 - "𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗽𝘂𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗲, 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝗱’𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗽𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝘆 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁, 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝘀."