How To Rebuild After Addiction

First, it was alcohol and weed. Then it progressed to cocaine, alcohol, and ecstasy. Finally, I was injecting heroin and cocaine multiple times a day. This progression took years. From the day I started using drugs until the day I got sober was roughly 14 years. I didn’t become a full-blown addict overnight, and I’m not going to rebuild my life in one night. Rebuilding our lives after addiction is a process that takes time and patience. Many addicts, including myself, expected to fix all the damage I caused in my addiction in the first month I was sober. I tried to make amends, get a job, repair relationships, pay bills, and get in shape, all in the first couple of months of sobriety. What happened was none of that got done because I overwhelmed myself with unrealistic expectations and the inevitable happened…I relapsed. Full article: https://soberdogs.com/12-tips-to-rebu... Want To Be A True Soberdog? Grab Some Soberdogs Merch https://soberdogs.creator-spring.com/ If you would like to help support Soberdogs, Becoming a Patron Is The Best Way...   / soberdog   Check out the site to get tons of info on addiction and recovery. https://soberdogs.com Soberdogs Pinterest Page   / soberdogs   Soberdogs Facebook Page   / soberdogs   Soberdogs IG   / soberdogs2   - @soberdogs2 Soberdogs Recovery Does Not Promote Or Condone Any Drug Use. We are Dedicated To Providing Honest, Accurate, And Educational Information About Addiction and Recovery. Please Seek Professional Medical Help If Your Or Someone You Know Has An Addiction.