Potential Bad Reactions during Recovery
- Author
- Cynthia
- Published
- Thu 19 Dec 2019
- Episode Link
- None
What's in this episode?
I say this all the time but when I first decided to get sober, I thought my life would stay the same MINUS the copious amounts of booze. But your girl was lying to herself in every way possible! One thing to note though, is that not only will YOU be going through all the changes (the good/bad/ugly) but the people who relate to you, shit -- even strangers may have something to say about your recovery.
Things you may discover:
- Most will be supportive. In fact, you will probably meet people who champion you in a quicker amount of time compared to people who knew you for years! Embrace it.
- On the flip, people who have may been in your life or you have strong ties with may react differently towards you. It will be hard NOT to take it personal but you have to do your best to keep a healthy distance. Usually, when someone acts out of character to you, it has more to do with them and not you. However, if you respect/cherish the relationship - please bring it up to them when you're ready.
- You may meet people who will challenge your recovery. They may substances around, ask you to purchase or push up against your resolve in some way. Again, that's more about them and not you...and face it, some folks are just assholes.
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