How to Create a Happy and Healthy Sober Lifestyle

If you just completed treatment and are looking to get back home and resituated into the comfort of your surroundings, you may be wondering what to do when you get there.

First off, friends and family need to know that you are sober now and ready to focus on creating a lifestyle that reflects your good choices and healthy habits. Then, if you are lucky, they will be supportive.

In some cases, family and friends have pushed back and said things like, “No, you don’t need to eliminate certain things. You to learn to use in moderation.” If you have a track record of addiction and abuse, this may not be the best advice for you to hear.

It’s best to practice being confident with your choices. They are only yours to make, and when the influence of other people weighs in too deep, it’s easy to get sidetracked. Don’t let this happen. Know who your true friends are, and lean on those who support your choices to better yourself. This is the best possible way for people to respect you and your new lifestyle.

When you get back home, try to avoid all the people, places, and things that would encourage drug or alcohol use before you went into treatment. Remind yourself that this is a new path you are walking down, and the only time you need to look back is to see how far you have come. Here are a…