After the years of secrecy and isolation that characterized your active addiction, a central component of addiction recovery is learning to ask others for help. A recovery sponsor can play an essential role in providing the nonjudgmental support and understanding you need to continue making progress with your sobriety. But how do you find the sponsor who’s a good fit for you? Where to Meet Potential Recovery Sponsors The best place to meet your possible future recovery sponsor is in your 12-step group. You’ll likely encounter plenty of other people in various stages of recovery. Ideally, your sponsor should be […]

Whether you’ve been sober for five months or five years, your sober supporters are an essential part of your ongoing recovery because they help you stay the course with your motivation and remind you of why you chose this new, healthy lifestyle. They provide additional accountability and positivity in your life and encourage you to avoid cravings and triggers. It’s likely your time spent in addiction treatment and group therapy helped you make some new friends who share the same goals as you do. Your family members are another part of your sober support network. However, if you’re looking to […]

When you hear the word “meditation,” you might freely associate it with terms like “mindfulness,” “focus” and even “relaxation.” The idea that something so inherently calming could increase your drive to succeed might seem foreign to you at first, but the sense of clarity meditation brings can help you recommit to your goals. Here’s why. Meditation Takes Many Forms Because meditation is such a personal practice, there’s no right or wrong way to do it as long as you remain committed to concentrating on your breathing and clearing your mind during your daily meditation period. One especially successful motivation approach […]

Sometimes, we get caught up in our worries that we forget about all the reasons we have to be thankful. If you’ve resolved to have a more positive mindset in this new decade, boost your attitude of gratitude with these eight things to feel grateful about. 1. Your Mistakes Instead of beating yourself up for the missteps you make, reframe your thought processes and embrace mistakes as opportunities for learning. Nobody is perfect. You’ll inevitably encounter hurdles and obstacles along the way, and that’s OK. It’s part of your growth. 2. The Ability to Read If you’re reading this right […]

The rise of technology has given us many modern conveniences that would have seemed unthinkable just a decade ago. The average adult carries more computing power in their pocket than it took to get the first humans to the moon, but it’s easy to take it for granted because these devices are so ubiquitous. According to the Pew Research Center, 81% of Americans now own smartphones, and almost 75% have desktop or laptop computers. Most of us can get answers to any question nearly instantly, make connections with people across the globe and shop online from anywhere. However, there is […]

Humans evolved to be social animals. From the dawn of humanity, we have lived and worked in communal groups. Belonging to a group where everyone is focused on the same goal offers a sense of shared purpose and makes you feel like you’re part of something larger than yourself. Finding a recovery community can help you in times when you feel like you have nowhere else to turn. The members of your sober support network can lift you up and remind you that you are never alone on your recovery journey. Plenty of people have been where you are and […]