Finding the Meaning to The Sober Life

It felt like I was constantly apologizing for someone else’s rude behavior. Since then I have learned how to have fun and deal with stress in healthy ways sober house and I have found productive outlets for negative feelings. If you or a loved one are struggling with mental health or substance abuse, we can help.

While abstaining from alcohol altogether does not appear to have grown, data does suggest that people who drink alcohol are generally drinking less of it. Being sober-curious can be defined as rethinking and adjusting your relationship with alcohol, whether that’s reducing the amount of alcohol you drink to abstaining completely. It could also mean replacing your drink of choice with a non-alcoholic or low-alcoholic substitute that mimics the real thing (e.g. the “mocktail”).

A Life

As time went on, alcohol wasn’t really fun anymore and it only gave me problems. At that point I was too dependent on it and the only way I could stop was by getting help. Now I’ve learned that there is a whole world out there of things to do that do not involve alcohol. I found out it was what was holding me back from really experiencing life. There are many possible reasons for a relapse, such as not following your daily continuum of care plan, stress, trauma, or not being prepared and finding yourself in environments where alcohol is easily accessible.

• When you’re in recovery, you don’t have to think about the effects of hangovers or blackouts.
• Keeping a clean house will reflect on your life quality and level of happiness.
• If you are a father or mother, whether you are married or single, do the father/mother thing and take care of your family.
• Our job here is to help you find that strength and provide the right options to tackle your mental health issues, substance use disorders and help you live a healthier, better life.

When you’ve got high energy levels and lots of free time, it’s easier to stay focused on work, school, and personal projects. Between messing up your sleep and taking a toll on your body, alcohol and drugs can make you feel pretty bad if you use them regularly. Cutting out these substances can make you instantly feel years younger.

Because here’s what sobriety alone cannot fix for you:

A structured routine will help you achieve other goals in your life, whether they are short-term (like being on time for work) or long-term (like going back to school and changing careers). Depending on the type of dependency, PAWS can last from six months to two years after you stop using drugs or alcohol. Although I was reading all the most popular self-help/inspirational books…and I never quite understood how these things could apply to my life. I’d often assume that the author was from a privileged background and that her advice was not hard-earned…“what does she know? “If you want to maintain the friendship, see a movie or do an activity with them that does not involve alcohol,” says Hafeez.

Even if you’re not an addict, living a sober lifestyle can seem like a difficult feat. At Turnbridge, the young men and women in our sober living program are all considered unsung heroes. With great strength and bravery, they have all made a considerable, yet often unacknowledged, change to better their lives and the lives of the ones they love.

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This is typically a result of (1) unrealistic resolutions/expectations or (2) a lack of discipline and motivation. Get your free download to find out about the 7 types of rest and why you’ll burnout without it. Get productivity, intentional living and self-care tips so you can go from “busy” to “present” and show up as your best self. We recognize that you are currently using an unsupported browser. In order to have the best browsing experience on our site please use Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, or Firefox. In Psychology from UCLA and has served as a community advocate/mentor for men and women in recovery since 2010.