Maintaining Sobriety After Treatment

Completing treatment for addiction is a huge accomplishment. You have successfully set yourself up for a new life by renewing your body and mind. The real challenge often begins after treatment, where familiar faces and places can make it all too easy to slip back into bad habits. You can’t take the support network you had with you at your sober living house back home, so here three tips for staying sober after treatment.

Positive Activities

Staying active is one of the best ways to keep your mind occupied and form new, positive habits. Mind and body both benefit from regular exercise, so it’s important to work that into your routine. If you don’t like the idea of the gym, think outside of the box. Get a group of friends together and go rock climbing or play volleyball. You can also take this opportunity to try any new hobbies you might be interested in. From yoga, to painting, to writing, try lots of different activities to find one or two you really like, and stick with them.

Have an Ally

One of the hardest parts of moving back home is what to do when all your friends want to go out for a drink. If you’re a recovering alcoholic, don’t even think about joining them. Instead, find a sober ally to spend some time with. An ally is a great asset who understands your situation and doesn’t mind doing sober activities with you. Your sobriety is your top priority.

Sober Living Apps

In this day and age, there’s an app for just about everything. There are now apps specifically designed for recovering addicts to track their progress. You can connect with a network of people in the same situation and hold each other accountable.