Tag Archives: Motivation

How Do You Know If You Have a Good Sponsor?

Sponsorship is a crucial element in staying sober. Having someone who knows what it is like to be addicted to drugs or alcohol, can guide you in their personal experience, and walk you through the 12-Steps is an integral part of learning how to stay sober. Beyond the necessary qualifications that you should look for […]

How Do I Find the Initiative to Heal?

In between cleaning up your consequences, working your program, showing up for your job, taking care of your family, managing a place to live, paying your bills, and self-care, the list goes on to make you wonder how you will ever find the time to heal. Recovery is meant as a gateway to improve, rehabilitate, […]

Why Motivation Is Essential in Recovery

For any endeavor to work, there must be some motivation behind the effort, and a recovery program is no different. Without motivation in the equation, you will feel labored and directionless. Although getting sober was probably not on your agenda, once you channel the inspiration you need to remain sober, you will set yourself on […]

Why Will Showing Up Give You the Best Results in Recovery?

For recovery to work, the main thing you have to do is suit up and show up. While this may seem like a difficult task to achieve, being present in your recovery will definitely heed better results. The concept of no pain, no gain, usually pertains to the fitness industry, although this concept is completely […]