There are no requirements for recovery. Anyone, regardless of race, gender, marital status, or any other factor, can recovery. The 12 step rooms are known for their adage that the only requirement for recovery is a desire to stop using or drinking. This statement is based in truth. All you have is each new day that you wake up. You can’t recovery for tomorrow, you can only recovery one day at a time.

Perhaps you wonder if your addiction was too severe to recover. The answer to that question is an emphatic no. You are not gone too far. Addiction is not stronger than recovery. Anyone, regardless of how long they used or how deep the addiction ran is exempt from the opportunity for a fresh start.

If you have been to treatment before and relapsed, you may feel that recovery just doesn’t work for you. Nothing could be further from the truth. What you learned in prior treatment experiences are still valid and helpful. Previous experiences in treatment aren’t discredited if you relapse. Try to remember what did work for you and apply those skills.

Be honest with the treatment team about struggles you are having. If you are considering going back to treatment after relapse, be proud of yourself. Recovery is still always for you no matter what happened in the past.. You can still have long term recovery if you’ve relapsed before.

If you are worried that you can’t learn the skills to recover, think again. Anyone can learn how to stay sober. Recovery takes effort, but sobriety is always possible. This is what treatment is for. Treatment programs teach you how to stay sober, how to deal with triggers, and how to live a new life in sobriety.

There is nothing that you could have ever done in addiction that prohibits you from recovery. Everyone is capable of ending active addiction. All you need to recover is a desire to change and openness to learn new skills. Addiction is a symptom of a deeper problem. There may be areas that you need to address that will help you recover. For instance, coping with past traumas and mental health may be issues that you need to work through. Your treatment team at the Kimberly Center is ready to answer your questions.

At The Kimberly Center, we care about your recovery. We want to help you achieve your potential through our compassion and expertise in treatment. Call us now at 855-4-KCENTER to learn more about how recovery can help you today.