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When we start things, it\u2019s crucial to finish them. Like cleaning your space or following through with a commitment to someone else. The road to recovery works the same way: living a life outside of substance use is a lifelong process. The results are well worth it if you see your way through to the end.<\/p>\n

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<\/span>A LIFE OF RECOVERY<\/span><\/h2>\n

Like everything in life, there is a beginning to the journey of recovery. The beginning of a life of sobriety looks different for everyone. Steps you can take to begin your journey to recovery include: asking loved ones for help, using Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) or Narcotics Anonymous (NA) resources to sober up, or entering a treatment center. <\/p>\n

The thing that all of these have in common is asking for help and then taking action.<\/p>\n

A common phrase used among recovering individuals is \u201crecovery is not linear\u201d. Similar to the steps of asking for help looking different for everyone, the road itself is also distinct. Recovery not being linear is the comforting notion that things will be difficult at times, and that is okay.<\/p>\n

Not one person who has traveled this road has experienced an effortless and unfaltering journey. Recovering from addiction and living a clean and sober life is about \u201cprogress, not perfection.\u201d This is a principle emphasized throughout the Big Book of\u00a0Alcoholics Anonymous<\/a>. Even in 1935, when AA was established, the two founders of this now-global program knew that living a recovered life was not an easy task.<\/p>\n

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<\/span>TRUST THE PROCESS<\/span><\/h2>\n

Why not quit when the going gets tough? If there are hardships and roadblocks to overcome, why go forward knowing that it won\u2019t be as easy as walking away from the substance itself? Many people living a life of recovery will tell you that they would gladly take their most arduous day in sobriety over their most manageable day in addiction. There is proof that sobriety is well worth<\/a> the effort.<\/p>\n

After the detoxing process has ended and the efforts to move toward a recovered life have begun, the body adjusts to find its baseline. The word baseline refers to our mood stabilization. When we take away the substances often used as coping mechanisms in moments of emotional dysregulation, we are left to find new ways to deal with discomfort.<\/p>\n

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<\/span>ALCOHOL ITSELF IS A DEPRESSANT<\/span><\/h2>\n

While it sends dopamine to the brain\u2019s receptors when consumed, it simultaneously reduces the body\u2019s natural production of dopamine, leading to feelings of depression. As recovery ensues, the body\u2019s chemicals restore themselves, thus leveling one\u2019s emotions over time. Because of this, being in a safe and monitored environment<\/a> like a rehab center is vital in beginning the recovery process.<\/p>\n

Over time, euphoria won\u2019t feel as high, and depression won\u2019t feel as low. This is a person\u2019s baseline without substances. As individuals move through recovery, they will begin to find themselves. The things that bring them joy, and new ways in which to handle the inevitable disappointments that happen in life.<\/p>\n

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<\/span>WHAT A RECOVERED LIFE COULD LOOK LIKE<\/span><\/h2>\n

Recovery looks different for everyone\u2013how they got there, their process through recovery, and what they\u2019re doing now in sobriety. The success story of recovery is that there is hope and beauty in living a life without substances.<\/p>\n

There is growth that comes with getting sober:<\/p>\n