A few weeks ago, we began looking at the seven steps to happiness in recovery by defining addiction and recovery, with the first step toward happiness being commitment. Commitment to change, sobriety, honesty, healing, to the process of the journey. There’s no easier, softer way, no bypass, quick fix, or shortcuts. The only way to create change is one day, one step at a time, beginning with commitment.
You see we all are, have been, or know someone who is addicted to something. Anger, love, food, drugs, alcohol, codependency, sex, media, feeling bad, work, busyness, blame, etc.
You name it we can become addicted. Recovery is about taking the steps needed and necessary to create change in our mind, body, and spirit as we begin to reconnect to those parts of ourselves that have been lost, set aside, abandoned, or ignored.
The first step is to acknowledge there is a problem, which always stems from the inside. That’s why it’s so important to commit to the process, to recovery, to healing. Small steps over time create big change. But, you’ve gotta keep going, hang in there, and persevere no matter what!
As you do this, what begins to change and develop is your character.
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