Freedom
One of the greatest gifts of recovery is freedom! Freedom to live a clean life, to get back on track with the way life should be lived. Freedom to make choices instead of addiction making choices for you that are always bad. Freedom to live your life in harmony with the Universe and everyone in it. Freedom from hurt and anger and the tools to deal with life on its own terms. Freedom to be happy and healthy.No one should have to live in the grips of addiction! You were born free and should be able to live in happiness and freedom. Those individuals who have found recovery and live in it each day know a new happiness and freedom that they never knew before. They have also found peace.
Restored Relationships
Addiction causes damages to every relationship in the addicted person’s life! In recovery, individuals get the tools needed to heal all of the damaged relationships in their life due to addiction, anger, and selfishness. Forgiveness has a great deal of power in the healing process, in recovery people learn about this and much more. You will learn how-to live-in harmony with the people in your life again, without lies and deception because of addiction.
Relationships are so much better when a person is not living in addiction. Recovery from addiction offers more than most individuals could ever imagine. Just one of the many gifts is restored and healthy relationships today and moving forward. Imagine a world where you are totally trusted, and you can trust the individuals you have relationships with again. Plain and simple, recovery improves the quality of life as a whole. Restored relationships are just one of the wonderful benefits.
Gainful Employment
Let’s be honest, no one wants to hire or work with a person who is active in addiction. Recovery offers individuals who work a successful recovery program a much better scenario when it comes to employment. Managers and business owners can see the body language and clarity in the eyes of
a person who is clean and sober. The relationships that are built in recovery will allow individuals a much greater chance at networking with others who may be able to help with gainful employment.
No more calling off sick because of addiction and the madness that comes with it. No more hanging around with the individuals who will bring nothing but trouble into your life. Opportunities come to those who are ready, willing, and able to take them. People with open arms and clear heads that are ready for success. Recovery will open up doors which would be slammed in the face of those active in addiction. This is another tremendous benefit of recovery.
Attainable Goals
In recovery individual’s set goals and develop action plans to achieve those goals. In addiction goals and plans get lost as the mind gets clouded and the body suffers. When those individuals in recovery set goals, they are clear headed and able bodied to achieve their goals over a specific period of time. Individuals build recovery communities that help them achieve their goals. Recovery itself is a goal that can be achieved with a great action plan for success. The key is the plan and follow up with professional’s who care and have expertise in addiction recovery. Many individuals are living in the miracle of recovery today, living with restored relationships, gainful employment, attainable goals, and in freedom!