The path to sobriety is a long, winding road, but so many people find immense healing and transformation along the way.
If you’re just beginning your journey or are contemplating it, you’re not alone in feeling apprehensive.
Recovery means change and change can be scary – but that doesn’t mean it couldn’t improve your life in ways you never thought possible.
Holly Glenn Whitaker, the founder of HipSobriety.com, a website that shares her personal story with addiction and eating disorders, explained some of the most inevitable changes those in recovery are likely to experience via Self.com.
These are noted:
- Friends will change.
- Social situations will change as sobriety is placed as a higher priority.
- You will learn more about your true self – and your real personality that is no longer masked by substances.
- Questions may come your way about why you don’t drink or use other substances and you’ll become more confident in responding with however you feel is appropriate.
- Intimacy will take on an entirely new meaning.
- Certain friends or potential love interests may no longer be interested in the “sober” you – and that’s okay because they weren’t meant to be in your life anyways.
Not only will your social circumstances change, but you’ll witness some amazing changes in your mind, body and spirit, too. A 2017 study published in the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment sought to explore how abstinence affected those in addiction recovery. Participants who successfully quit substance abuse for one year showed greater life satisfaction, executive functioning and less psychological distress compared to groups who did not practice sobriety.
We have to stop fearing change. This type of fear is what holds us back from living a life that will benefit us in so many ways; if you’re ready to start your journey to recovery today, speak with someone from Cumberland Heights. The time is now.
Cumberland Heights is a nonprofit alcohol and drug-addiction treatment center located on the banks of the Cumberland River in Nashville, Tennessee. On a sprawling 177-acre campus, we are made up of 2 12-Step immersion campuses, 12 outpatient recovery centers and 4 sober living homes. We believe that each person has a unique story to tell – and that’s why we always put the patient first.
Call us today at 1-800-646-9998 to take the next step towards your happiness and health.
