Rule number 1 – forget willpower, your will is what got you where you are!
Addiction is a powerful and relentless force that no person can conquer on his own. As soon as you accept this fact, you will give yourself a realistic chance of finding recovery and overcoming the bondage of self-will. If you trick yourself into thinking that you can kick your addiction on your own then you are probably wrong. It is essential to realize that it is your own will that led you to your addiction and your own will kept you in constant suffering. The voice of addiction speaks to the weakness, telling the addict that you need drugs to stay normal and to function well. Your disease wants to keep you sick, it is far too powerful for a person to try to fight alone. Addiction is too powerful that it takes the person away from his family, friends, wife/husband, or children. The question that arises is who in their right mind would give up the ones they love so much over drugs or alcohol? The answer is simple: nobody in his/her right mind would. When a person is in addition, he/she is far away from being in the right mind, the mind is controlled by the addiction and not by the person. Drugs call all the shots and rule the day, the thoughts, and decisions of the addict. This becomes a loop as the addiction increases. You must surrender your will and miracles will begin to happen.
Rule number 2 – you don’t have to handle it alone, there are people out there who want to help you!
Addiction wants you to think that you are alone but you are not alone in reality, there are millions of addicts who need each other to beat this horrible disease. Millions of addicts find recovery and live their lives happily. Don’t believe the saying ‘once an addict, always an addict, the lie is dead. There is so much help available out there, there are addicts who recover and dedicate their lives to helping other suffering addicts. There are 12-step meetings in various help groups that are there to look after the addicts. At those meetings, you will find other addicts who once felt hopeless and almost gave up, but now they are happy and free of addiction. There is a loving code of acceptance for all who seek help and desire freedom from this disease. Some people will understand you, will decide to stand by your side throughout your recovery period and will love you unconditionally without judgment, and will show a light towards happiness. So don’t make things worse and ask for help from your loved ones.
Rule number 3 – you must chase your recovery as strongly as you chased your next drug!
When you needed drugs, you ran after them and got them. Now it is time to do whatever it takes to free yourself from the bondage of addiction. You must put in the same energy and effort to turn the tables on addiction. Just as nothing stood in the way of your getting the next high, nothing should stand in the way of your recovery and happiness. You need to change everything. You can no longer associate with the same people who were a part of your old life. If you want to be healthy then you must not spend time with those people. You can no longer visit the places that were a part of your old life. You must know how to leave everything behind if you are to move ahead. You must avoid all those activities which can trigger your addiction. Everything changes for the better and you have to change your addictive habits and behavior. If you want your happy life back then you will have to fight for it. You will win this battle if you are dedicated enough.
Rule number 4 – work the 12 steps, the secret to staying clean!
It is a wonderful feeling when you stay clean and you begin to reap the rewards and blessings from your victory over your addiction, but the journey is just beginning and you must take certain steps to keep the new freedom that you fought so hard for. You must understand that even though you have given up drugs but you will remain in recovery. Don’t take this as a bad thing because it is an opportunity for you to learn how to live life to its fullest. The 12 steps are a guide designed by those who come before you and outline the steps that they took to get their old lives back. Getting clean is one thing but staying clean for a long period should be your goal. By attending the 12-step meeting, you will see a clearer path toward recovery.
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