A 12-Step program is built on suggestions to help you move along in your recovery. These suggestions are based on an action plan that is meant to help you stay sober. The word action means “a deed that lasts through some time and consists of one act” and points to participating in your recovery. Although you may not want to be a part of your recovery because it sounds too difficult, in order to stay sober for any amount of longevity, you have a responsibility to participate in your recovery for your own better good.

You get out of it what you put into it

If you truly want to stay sober, you will have to do some work on yourself. This means working the steps with a sponsor, going to meetings, connecting to a Higher Power, and being of service. WIthout taking a chance in the process of recovery, you could jip yourself out of learning how to truly be happy in your life.

No pain – no gain

Sobriety works out your spiritual muscles. With any workout program, there will be some struggles at first, but once you get into the motion of what you are doing, you can become extremely spiritually fit. There will be some painful experiences that you will have to relive and process although the serenity you will gain by letting them go will give you a freedom that you probably have never encountered before.

Give it away to keep it

The best way to stay sober is to help someone else which will in return will help you to stay sober as well. Instead of thinking of yourself like you did when you were wrapped up in your addiction, your focus should be to help someone else to help yourself. The phrase “you have to give it away in order to keep it” may not make sense to you at first, but as soon as you start putting your hand out to another person, there is no doubt this concept will finally click for you.

Participating in your recovery cannot be for anyone except yourself. If you are in recovery for reasons that suit others, there will come a time that you will not want to do it any longer because you will think that it is not worth it. If you participate in your program for all the right reasons, you will see that you are worth it – if you work it.

If you are battling drug and alcohol addiction, The Kimberly Center can help assist you into your recovery. One of our primary purposes is to help you to restore your life free from abuse and destructive behaviors. We treat our clients on an individual basis to ensure their well-being.

Call us today to begin: 855-4-KCENTER (855-452-3683)