Blind Spots With Drug Addiction Keep You Trapped
Think about the blind spots in your vision when you drive. What’s the worst thing that can happen when you don’t pay attention to them? A car will seemingly come out of nowhere and you’ll have an accident. There isn’t much you can’t see between your rear view and side view mirrors, but you ignore this space at your own peril.
It’s the same way with drug addiction recovery. You may think certain things aren’t much of a big deal, but they could cost you your sobriety if you don’t respect them. Take a look here and see if you are ignoring any important blind spots in your recovery.
You Hang Out With Old Friends Sometimes
Don’t think it will matter if you still see your old drinking buddy from high school on the weekends? That’s where you could be putting yourself in harms way. Old friends with addictions or substance abuse problems aren’t friends that have your best interest at heart.
Your emotional ties will make you think you are an exception to the rule, that you can take these risks and nothing will happen to you. Unfortunately, you are likely to be proven wrong about that one. Someone may say, “just one drink,” or you may start having cravings just seeing an old hangout. Before you know it, you are staring relapse right in the face.
You Don’t Go To Meetings Or Counseling Anymore
You may think that going to support meetings is pointless and counseling doesn’t work anymore. Perhaps you need to take a slightly different persective on this. You may be slipping into some typical addiction all-or-nothing thinking.
If you aren’t in a meeting that feels like a good fit, you are less likely to stick with it. And if you felt like counseling wasn’t doing anything for you, take a look at why you stopped. Was it really time for you to stop, was it not a good counselor fit, or did you get bored?
Keep in mind that counseling and support groups aren’t really there to do things for you. They are opportunities for you to do things differently and learn about yourself. Getting isolated socially and mentally can take you right down the path of relapse. Contact someone you trust about this and see about getting reconnected with the services and support you need.
You Have Quit Doing All Those Healthy Things From Rehab
You learned a variety of healthy habits at drug rehab that would help you stay sober. Some of these may have been really foreign to you like yoga, eating new foods, and getting active outdoors.
If you find yourself being pretty sedentary, eating plenty of junk food, and not getting good sleep, you may be setting yourself up for trouble. Your drug addiction was at least partly based on your body’s physical sensations from taking drugs. When your body doesn’t feel that great, you may be tempted to get a zing from something you know will work – drugs and alcohol.
Staying On Top Of Addiction Recovery Blind Spots
Nobody likes to admit they have blind spots, problems they excuse, and good advice they ignore. When problems trip you up, it can be tough to acknowledge that you should have known better. Pay attention to these every day and don’t let them take your sobriety off track.
