Maintaining Sobriety: One Year and Beyond

If you have been sober for some time, it is likely you are facing very different challenges than those that prompted you to seek sobriety in the first place.

Though they might seem like “leaves in a pool” problems to some, the problems of recovery span all areas of life, and can extend to secondary (less harmful) addictions or impulsive behaviors that help you to cope when the pain of life is too great, and using your substance of choice is no longer an option.

Recovery is about reclaiming what has been lost, developing coping skills for life’s challenges, and enhancing relationships, most significantly with yourself.

Sobriety can bestow a host of gifts, including connection, calm and clarity. However, it is easy to fall into a constant cycle of “fixing” and feeling like the hamster wheel of healing never ends. Many people find themselves still struggling with the low self esteem and self image that encouraged them to numb their feelings in the first place.

Whether you have have been sober one year or twenty, you have gotten through some of the most grueling moments of your life by choosing recovery. Now it’s time to build and sustain a life worth living, one in which you feel connected to your desires, participate in relationships and feel in touch with your purpose, whatever that means to you.

I can assist in this journey of deeper, often spiritual, growth and discovery. I incorporate spiritually minded principles from Eastern traditions and concept from 12-step facilitation (which is in no way a religious program).

If you have any questions about early sobriety, longterm recovery or how to cultivate a sense of ease and comfort, schedule a free consultation with me.