Learning the Truth About Yourself in Addiction Recovery

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When you get into recovery from an alcohol addiction, you will go through a process of discovering yourself. According to Chapter 5 of the Big Book, “If you have already made a decision, and an inventory of your grosser handicaps, you have made a good beginning. That being said you have swallowed and digested some big chunks of truth about yourself.” This is very much the truth in itself. When you admit to having an addiction and start working the recovery process, whether that is going to an alcohol rehab detox center, attending therapy sessions, or something else to help overcome your addiction, you are learning more about yourself.

Learning About Your Addiction

During the recovery and rehab process, you get to learn more about your addiction. You get to learn the causes of your addiction. You get to learn more about the triggers you have and the things that you need to overcome in your life. An addiction is more than just abusing alcohol or drugs. There are deeper issues at play. The more you can learn about those, the better you can do in your recovery.

Learning About Your Strengths and Weaknesses

In the recovery and alcohol rehabilitation process, you will learn more about your strengths and weaknesses as well. It must first be said that you be fully honest with yourself during this process. There are some people who won’t admit to their weaknesses, but they can go off and list a bunch of strengths. If this sounds like you, keep in mind that everyone has weaknesses. Admitting to them is only going to help you in the long run. There are others who won’t list any strengths, but they will list of a bunch of weaknesses. You do have strengths. You just have to reach inside and find them.

Learning About Your Value in This World

Everyone has value in this world. Yes, you may have made some mistakes, but so has everyone else in this world. You are not alone in that matter. The process of recovery is going to help you to learn the truth about yourself. It is going to help you discover who you truly are and what you want to do in this world. It can be troubling at first to go through this process. However, in time, you are going to learn how to use your strengths and truths to help yourself and the world.

Learning the truth about yourself and what you need to do in recovery is very beneficial. Yes, the process does take time. However, when you keep moving through the recovery process, you are going to learn more and more about yourself all the time. With that being said, if you can use what you learn to better your life, you will have a much better chance of overcoming your addiction and staying sober for longer.

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Esra Ahmed - MS, NCC, LPC, MHSP
Esra Ahmed - MS, NCC, LPC, MHSP

Experienced Clinical Director with a demonstrated history of working in the hospital & health care industry. Skilled in Anger Management, Healthcare, Medicine, EMDR, and Life Transitions. Strong healthcare services professional with a Masters Degree focused in Psychology from The University of Memphis.

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