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Tip 87 Give yourself Rewards
Its important that recovering addicts give themselves a reward so long as the reward is a healthy one. This can be something as simple as buying a new piece of clothing or a new book. Or, depending on where you are in the recovery process, it can be as extravagant as a vacation.
Take some time to determine where you are in your life today. What areas of your life need changing? What is working and what isnt? The more that you understand about where you are, the more you can work towards getting where you want to be. Ask yourself where you would be and what would do if you werent afraid. Acknowledge your fears and limitations so that you know exactly where you are in your personal life and in your recovery process.
Make sure that you have plenty of personal time so that you can regroup and find focus. If you never take the time to stop and do something that you enjoy youre going to lose sight of the things that are important in both your personal and your professional life. Make a list of the things that you enjoy doing and try to do at least one or two of them every week.
One of the most important things that you can do when it comes to reaching your goal of recover from addiction is to cultivate your own personal power and embracing the personal power that you already have. Your own personal power is going to be one of your strongest allies when it comes to finding success in recovery. When you have personal power youll believe in yourself and the things that you do. Youll have the confidence and assertiveness to go after what you want and get it. |
